Were among six Bahrainis given clean chit in terror-related case
Sandeep Singh Grewal
Staff Reporter
Two Bahrainis, who were given a clean chit in a case of terror-linked activities, were denied entry by the Saudi and Qatar governments, the Tribune learnt yesterday.
Lawyer Abdulla Hashim said, “All charges against both my clients that they were running a sleeper cell, were dropped by the authorities last year. But they are facing problems in travelling to other GCC countries.”
In April, a similar case surfaced when four Bahrainis were reportedly denied entry to Saudi Arabia.
Were among six Bahrainis given clean chit in terror-related case
Sandeep Singh Grewal
Staff Reporter
Two Bahrainis, who were given a clean chit in a case of terror-linked activities, were denied entry by the Saudi and Qatar governments, the Tribune learnt yesterday.
Lawyer Abdulla Hashim said, “All charges against both my clients that they were running a sleeper cell, were dropped by the authorities last year. But they are facing problems in travelling to other GCC countries.”
In April, a similar case surfaced when four Bahrainis were reportedly denied entry to Saudi Arabia.
A highly placed source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had told the Tribune that they were not aware of any travel ban imposed on the four Bahrainis by the Saudi authorities.
“We have not received anything official,” the source said.
Jassim Mohammed was reportedly denied entry in Qatar and Mohammed Ibrahim in Saudi Arabia.
Hashim alleged that in both the cases, the security authorities in these countries did not provide any reason.
The lawyer said in Jassim’s case, the Qatari authorities said there was a permanent ban on his entry.
Referring to Ibrahim, the lawyer said the Saudi authorities deployed sniffer dogs to search the Bahraini’s car at the King Fahad Causeway and denied him entry without giving any reason.
Jassim and Ibarhim were among six arrested by the Bahraini authorities last year on charges of financing terror networks and working on plans to carry out attacks in foreign countries. Two other accused – a Bahraini and a GCC national – were charged in absentia.
The court dropped all the charges and acquitted four men. The case of the other two is pending in the court.
Al Asala bloc had appealed to the Public Prosecution to release the group.
The First Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Ghanim Al Buainin, had sent a petition to His Majesty the King, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, for mercy for the six detainees. Independent Deputy Jassim Al Saeedi had called for the enforcement of the anti-terrorism law, following the group’s arrest.
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