Alleged jihadists request ‘sick leave’ from custody during trial
Mohamed Nabeeh, Adam Farhaan and Ahmed Afsal are accused of leaving the country last July to join the war in Syria, but their lawyer says they are very sick and should be released from custody during the trial.
28 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Three men on trial for leaving the Maldives to fight abroad should be released from custody because they are very sick, a court heard Monday.
Mohamed Nabeeh, Adam Farhaan and Ahmed Afsal are accused of leaving the country on 2 July 2017 to join the war in Syria.
The trio, who are from Noonu Atoll Maradhoo, are being tried under article 16(2) of the Anti-Terrorism Act.
If found guilty they face a jail sentence of 17 to 20 years.
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