RIYADH: An Al-Qaeda member on trial here for terrorism has asked the Special Criminal Court for a pardon because he had given the country’s security forces information that prevented several terrorists attacks.
According to a local media report Thursday, the man told the court he had provided information about attacks planned on the building of the Special Emergency Forces in Riyadh and a warehouse on the circular road in the city. He had also given details of a vehicle packed with explosives that was going to be used for another attack.
Although the defendant agreed that he only cooperated with the state after his arrest, he nonetheless argued that he should be rewarded with a pardon. He asked the judge for more time to answer charges against him, and to prepare further arguments to support his pardon application.
The judge agreed to the request for more time.
The Supreme Court last year overturned verdicts issued by the Special Criminal Court with regard to 28 charges facing the man and several others including disturbing public order, participating in terrorist attacks, and harboring members and leaders of a terrorist group.
Meanwhile, the Special Criminal Court held its seventh session recently in the case involving two of several men accused of spying for Iran. The men were granted more time by the judge to respond to the charges against them. The next session would be held in a month.
In February, 32 people were charged with spying for Iran. Thirty of the defendants are Saudis, all of them from Qatif, and one Iranian and an Afghan. Earlier this month, the Kingdom arrested 13 Iranians on terror charges, according to local media.
According to a local media report Thursday, the man told the court he had provided information about attacks planned on the building of the Special Emergency Forces in Riyadh and a warehouse on the circular road in the city. He had also given details of a vehicle packed with explosives that was going to be used for another attack.
Although the defendant agreed that he only cooperated with the state after his arrest, he nonetheless argued that he should be rewarded with a pardon. He asked the judge for more time to answer charges against him, and to prepare further arguments to support his pardon application.
The judge agreed to the request for more time.
The Supreme Court last year overturned verdicts issued by the Special Criminal Court with regard to 28 charges facing the man and several others including disturbing public order, participating in terrorist attacks, and harboring members and leaders of a terrorist group.
Meanwhile, the Special Criminal Court held its seventh session recently in the case involving two of several men accused of spying for Iran. The men were granted more time by the judge to respond to the charges against them. The next session would be held in a month.
In February, 32 people were charged with spying for Iran. Thirty of the defendants are Saudis, all of them from Qatif, and one Iranian and an Afghan. Earlier this month, the Kingdom arrested 13 Iranians on terror charges, according to local media.
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