Riyadh Issues Prison Sentences against ISIS Supporters

  • 5/4/2018
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Saudi Arabia’s Specialized Criminal Court has issued prison sentences ranging from four to 14 years against 10 Saudis accused of backing ISIS and adopting takfiri thought. One of the suspects had traveled to conflict zones in Syria to fight there. According to a statement on Thursday, the court condemned the first for considering the kingdom’s leaders disbelievers, backing takfiri thought and having ties with ISIS backers, traveling to conflict zones in Syria and participating in the conflict in addition to several other charges. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison. The second suspect received an 11-year prison sentence on similar charges. He was accused of knowing that certain suspects had traveled to Syria to join ISIS but had failed to notify the relevant authorities. He had also followed on social media groups that back ISIS. The third was sentenced to 13 years in prison, while the fourth and fifth suspects received a four-year sentence. The sixth suspect was sentenced to a six-year prison term, while the seventh and eight suspects received respectively 11 and seven-year sentences. The court sentenced the ninth suspect to 14 years in prison. They were all banned from travel.

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