A
former Saudi soldier was on Monday found guilty of joining ISIS militant group.
A special criminal court in Jeddah sentenced the man to 9 years in jail and
fined SR5,000. Besides, a travel ban of 9 years has also been imposed on him,
effective from the date of his completing the jail term. The verdict was
challenged both by the defendant as well as the public prosecutor, they have
been given time to appeal the verdict and explained the procedure. The former
soldier was found guilty of disobeying the ruler and traveling illegally to
Syria via Turkey, joining ISIS terrorist organization and communicating with
some of the (terrorist) brigades and organizations fighting there. The charges
also included learning dismantling and assembling Kalashnikov rifles. He also
provided shelter to his cousin, who joined him in traveling to Syria and taking
part in the fighting there.
Tuesday, 4 August 2015
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