Appeals Court ruling in terror case

Manama : The High Military Court of Appeals yesterday issued its verdicts in a case relating to the formation of a terrorist cell, and other terrorist crimes.

The Military Prosecution’s appeal against Ali Ahmed Khalifa Salman (Karbabadi), Hussain Essam Hussein Al-Darazi, Montadhar Fawzi Abdel-Karim Mahdi, Rami Ahmed Ali Al-Arish and Mohammed Abdulla Ibrahim Abbas, was rejected. The court upheld the previous verdict acquitting the suspects.

The Military Prosecution’s appeal against Murtadha Majeed Ramadan Alawi (Al-Sindi), Habib Abdulla Hassan Ali (Al-Jamri), Hussein Ali Mohsen Badu, Al-Sayed Mohammed Qasim Mohammed and Ali Jaafar Hassan al-Rayes was suspended. The appealed verdict had been issued in absentia, thus the court  yesterday verified the suspects’ right to challenge the verdict.

Two appeals filed by Hussain Mohammed Ahmed Shehab and Mohammed Yussef Marhoon Al Ajmi were accepted. The sentence was reduced to five years imprisonment. 

Two appeals filed by Mohammed Abdul Hussain Saleh Al Shihabi and Mohammed Abdel Wahed Mohamed El Najjar were rejected. The court upheld the original sentence of seven years imprisonment.

Appeals filed by soldiers Mubarak Adel Mubarak Mhanna, Fadhel Al-Sayed Abbas Hassan Radhi, Al-Sayed Alawi Hussain Alawi Hussain and Mohammed Abdul Hussain Ahmed Al-Mutghawi were rejected.

The High Military Court of Appeals unanimously upheld and endorsed the original death sentences against the suspects over charges of attempted murder and incitement to commit murder, in addition to the 15 year sentences for other charges related to terrorist activity.

The High Military Court of Appeals upheld the verdicts to revoke the citizenship of all the convicted suspects.

Under the Criminal Procedure Code of 2002 and the Military Justice Act of 2002, all legal rights are guaranteed before the military courts.

Suspects are afforded their full legal rights, including the right to appeal the verdict at the Military Court of Cassation.

The court session was attended by representatives of human rights institutions, associations and the media as a number of the suspects’ relatives.