Buri bombing: Court to hear case in May

Manama : The High Criminal Court will hear the Buri pipeline terror blast case on May 10, said Chief of Terror Crime Prosecution, General Advocate Ahmed Al Hammadi.

Seven suspects will face the court on charges of establishing and joining a terrorist group, unlawful possession, handling and the use of explosives, detonating a bomb, militia training on weapons and explosives to commit and participate in terrorist crimes and funding terrorism. 

According to court files, the first and second defendants who are fugitives outside the Kingdom created a terrorist group and managed to recruit the remaining members of the group. 

The third and fourth defendants were trained to use weapons and explosives in Iranian Revolutionary Guard camps to commit terrorist crimes in Bahrain.

The first defendant ordered other members via ‘mute mail’ to bomb the oil pipeline in Buri and to receive the explosive package and funds allocated for implementation of their crime. Detonation led to the destruction of nearby houses, cars and shops. 

The defendants were arrested and presented to the Public Prosecution and were referred to court after including witnesses testimonies, technical and forensic reports, as well as confessions.