Appellate court acquits nine terror suspects, confirms other verdicts

The appellate court of Rabat acquitted, here Wednesday, nine suspects accused of belonging to the "Casablanca group" being prosecuted in the framework of the Anti-Terrorism Law enacted in 2003.

The court also confirmed the verdict of the Rabat Court of First Instance against 22 people belonging to the so-called "Berkane group."

It also reduced the prison sentences for 10 persons involved in anti-terrorism affairs, thus pronouncing verdicts ranging between 3 years of prison and 5000 MAD (510 US dollars).

The suspects faced charges including association with gangsters with the goal of preparing terrorist acts, non-authorized association, and holding un-authorized meetings.