The trail was originally scheduled for Tuesday (August 22).
Initially charged on July 26, the defendants stand accused of forming a terrorist group, training in the use of weapons and explosives with the aim of carrying out terrorist attacks, and aiding “fugitives”. 24 are being tried in absentia.
Rights groups have accused Manama of jailing dozens of Bahrainis in recent months by relying on “false confessions” and trumped-up charges related to terrorism.
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