Court jails 12 in Sohar terrorism case

The 12 people accused in the "Sohar explosive" case were sentenced by the Criminal Court on Tuesday while eight detainees from Salalah were released. The seven accused, tried under the terrorism law of Oman, were jailed for 30 months while five others were given three-month jail terms for aiding and abetting the main accused in carrying out terrorism activities. The accused were charged with possessing material with the intention of making explosives to spread terror in Sohar. Khalid Bin Hamoud Al Badi, Khalid Bin Hamad Al Badi, Khalid Bin Saeed Bin Humaid Al Badi, Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Badi, Amer Bin Khamis Al Muqbali, Abdul Aziz Al Shamsi and Abdul Aziz Al Muqbali were given two-and-a-half years imprisonment for terrorist activities. Article continues below Concurrent sentences Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Badi and Abdul Aziz Al Muqbali were given one-year for making explosives. Both sentences will run concurrently. Meanwhile, the eight detainees released in Salalah on Tuesday will have to appear in court for further proceedings. Activists in Sohar have used social media forums to call for protests against the harsh prison sentences of Sohar activists. The postings have called people to peacefully protest after prayers tomorrow.