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January 20, 2006
Trinidad & Tobago: Islamic Leader To Face Imminent Terror Trial
News from Trinidad Express states that 64 year old Yasin Abu Bakr, will face trial at the next sitting of the Assizes, to face charges of terrorism, sedition, inciting larceny and breaching the peace.
These charges relate to a sermon he made at the start of Eid ul-Fitr on November 4 at the masjid of the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen, the Islamic group he heads.
Bakr was committed at a sitting on Thursday. He is currently awaiting a retrial over a case which fell through last year, in which he was accused of conspiring to have two former members of his group murdered.
Next week, he will also be subject to an inquiry concerning allegations that he possessed a grenade, a firearm and ammunition. These items were retrieved from his organisation's headquarters in a raid by police and army on November 11.
In 1990, Bakr led a coup on the island, which caused 24 deaths. He and 114 followers from the Jamaat were first offered a prime ministerial pardon, which was then retracted, and after standing trial, had the case abandoned.
On Christmas Day, we reported on the case of two members of Jamaat-al-Muslimeen being found in possession of a bomb. We reported on the suspicions that Jamaat members had been involved in a series of four bombings in and around Port of Spain, Trinidad's capital. The first happened on July 12, and after the last bomb on Friday October 14 2005, Bakr was arrested, with other members of his group. All were subsequently released without charge.
A timeline of our coverage of Jamaat al-Muslimeen, with links to our articles, can be found HERE.
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at January 20, 2006 12:56 AM
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