 A Moroccan suspected of being Osama bin Laden's former bodyguard has been released before trial in Rabat. The case against Abdellah Tabarak, 49, and four other Moroccans was postponed until 27 December. Two of the accused were refused provisional release. The five are accused of belonging to a criminal gang and for failing to report criminal plans to the state. | "failing to report criminal plans to the state"?? WTF? Is that like the IRS rule that you have to report illegal income or you get in trouble? |
They were held for two years at the US base in Guantanamo Bay and handed over to the Moroccan authorities in August. There have been hundreds of trials on terrorism charges in Morocco since Islamic militants carried out an attack in Casablanca last year, in which scores of people died. The judge in the Moroccan capital did not give a reason for the provisional release of the trio, who were expected to leave jail on Monday night. Under the rules, the men will be monitored by authorities and cannot travel abroad, Reuters news agency reports. |