Cairo Criminal Court - CC
CAIRO – 30 October 2018: The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 30 two defendants to 5 and 10 years in prison, in their retrial in the case known in media as the “Zeitoun cell”.
The defendants are accused of adopting an armed jihadist ideology and committing an armed robbery at a jewelry shop in Zeitoun, Cairo, killing its owner and injuring three others.
The State Security Prosecution accused the defendants of forming a terrorist group called "Regiment of Loyalty and Disavowal" (Sareyet Al-Walaa wa Al-Bara') that called for revolting against the ruler and changing the ruling regime by force.
The defendants were also accused of monitoring Egypt's oil pipelines and ship movements in the Suez Canal in order to plan attacks on oil facilities and ships.
The defendants, according to the prosecution, sought to disable the constitution and state institutions and assault police and tourists.
In October 2016, the court referred a defendant to the Mufti to investigate his legitimate opinion concerning sentencing the defendant to death. The court also sentenced eight defendants to life imprisonment, while 11 other defendants were sentenced to 10 - 15 years in prison.
In June 2014, the Supreme State Security Criminal Court issued various sentences against the defendants, ranging from life imprisonment, to 7 - 10 years' imprisonment. A number of defendants were acquitted of all charges.
Parts of the reporting was taken from MENA
Additional reporting by Amr Mohamed Kandil
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