Appeals: 10-Year Jail Term handed down to 9 Suspects Accused of Burning Armored Vehicle in Diraz

2018-07-05 - 10:30 p

Bahrain Mirror: The High Appeals Court upheld a 10-year jail term against 9 suspects accused of setting an armored vehicle affiliated with the Interior Ministry to fire, assembling and acquiring Molotov.

The authorities claim that the police were situated near Diraz village, where they were attacked by about 80 protestors.

The authorities claim that while the armored vehicle was entering the village, the protestors hurled Molotov cocktails and metal rods against it. However, it could leave the place before the driver gets hurt and dispersed the protestors.

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