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Bahrain8 November 20181 min read

Closing arguments set in terrorist cell case

By Ali Tarif. Closing arguments will be heard on November 13, 2018, in the trial of 36 appellants who were among 58 men convicted of joining a terrorist cell behind a spate of violent attacks, including a deadly jailbreak. The High Criminal Court in January sentenced two men to death, 19 other

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Published 8 November 2018, 8:00 · Updated 21:28

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Closing arguments set in terrorist cell case

Closing arguments will be heard on November 13, 2018, in the trial of 36 appellants who were among 58 men convicted of joining a terrorist cell behind a spate of violent attacks, including a deadly jailbreak. The High Criminal Court in January sentenced two men to death, 19 others to life in prison, 17 people to 15 years in jail, nine to 10 years and 11 to five years, and acquitted two suspects.

Thirty-six of them lodged appeals at the Supreme Criminal Appeals Court which yesterday adjourned hearing the case until November 13 to hear the closing arguments.

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