Second Maldivian ‘jihadi’ on trial for fighting in Pakistan
Ahmed Naiz was charged with terrorism for allegedly participating in a foreign war, an offence that carries a jail sentence of up to 20 years.
05 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
The trial of a Maldivian man accused of fighting with an Islamic extremist group in Pakistan began at the criminal court last Thursday.
Ahmed Naiz from the Merry Lodge house in the Maafanu ward of Malé was charged with terrorism for allegedly participating in a foreign war, an offence that carries a jail sentence of up to 20 years.
The first hearing of the trial was closed to the public at the request of the prosecutor general’s office.
According to a spokesman, the judge granted Naiz’s request for time to appoint a lawyer before answering the charges.
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