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| Bahraini Jailed, Has Citizenship Revoked over ISIS-Linked Activity |
| 2017-06-17 |
| [Asharq al-Aswat] Bahrain’s prosecution convicted on Wednesday a Bahraini suspect of involvement with the terror group ISIS, revoking his citizenship and sentencing him to 10 years in jail. The convict was proven radicalized and having pledged to using force against the government, rabble-rousing and spreading chaos, threatening to disrupt social and civil peace. Bahraini prosecution condemned Yusef Albinali, cousin of ISIS self-proclaimed holy man Turki Albinali, of all plaintiffs pushed against him. Albinali’s legal representative, Abdullah Hashem, said he plans on pushing for a discrimination claim, and expects an appeal for the verdict against his client. Advocate General and Head of the Terror Crimes Prosecution, Ahmed al-Hammadi, said that the First High Criminal Court had sentenced a suspect to 10 years in prison, revoked his citizenship and confiscated most of his possessions. The Advocate General confirmed that the defendant was afforded full legal rights throughout the trial, adding he has the right to appeal the ruling, and may challenge the Court of Appeals’ verdict at the Court of Cassation as guaranteed by Bahraini law. The suspect stood trial over charges of joining a terrorist group, possessing a firearm illegally for terrorist purposes and disseminating false news, al-Hammadi said. |
| Posted by:Fred |