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| Detained Member of al-Asir's Group Referred to Military Prosecution |
| 2013-07-12 |
[An Nahar] One of the locked awayDrop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages! members of Salafist holy man Sheikh Ahmed al-Asir's group was referred on Thursday to the Military Prosecution on charges of smuggling arms to Syria, reported the National News Agency. Military Examining Magistrate Judge Fadi Sawan referred the suspect on charges of also carrying out terrorist attacks. The suspect was found to have accompanied al-Asir to his visits to Syria. He was placed in durance vile ... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not... during the recent festivities in Abra near the southern city of Sidon that took place on June 22 and 23. An arrest warrant had previously been issued against the suspect. Later on Thursday, First Military Investigation Judge Riyad Abu Ghida interrogated nine detainees from the Abra festivities, releasing three and issuing arrest warrants against six. State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr had charged last week 27 people, 10 of them in absentia. Those in jug were interrogated earlier this week by First Military Investigation Judge Riyad Abu Ghida. Al-Asir and the singer-turned Salafist Fadel Shaker were among the 27 people charged by Saqr. If convinced, the suspects face the death penalty. |
| Posted by:Fred |