Court to hear Buri terror blast case on May 10

Manama, Apr. 18 (BNA): 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. After thorough investigations were completed, seven suspects have been referred to the relevant court on the criminal 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. 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 the 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. They planted the explosive device at the oil pipeline and detonated it. They detonated the bomb that inflicted material damage on nearby houses, cars and shops. The defendants were arrested and presented to the Public Prosecution who referred the case to the said court after including witnesses testimonies, technical and forensic reports, as well as suspects' confessions.