Two get life term, 15 years in terror case

Manama : The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced yesterday a terror suspect to life imprisonment and fined him BD200,000 and handed down another suspect 15 years jail term and a fine of BD100,000.

The court also ruled to revoke the suspects’ citizenship, Chief Prosecutor and Acting Head of the Terror Crime Prosecution Hamad Shahin announced.

The two suspects were charged with joining and funding a terrorist group, possessing and making explosives, possessing fire weapons and ammunition without authorisation from the Interior Minister and training on making and using weapons and explosive devices.