Update: Morocco’s military court in Rabat delivers verdicts against Gdim Izik group members

By Mohamed Hikal

Moroco News Tribune

Taroudant, Morocco—The military court in Rabat delivered sentences against all defendants accused in the Gdim Izik case late Saturday evening. Sentences ranged from 20 years to life in prison, according to News agencies.

9 members are facing a life sentence, 4 were sentenced to 30 years, 25 years in prison for 7 members and 20 years for 3 others among those involved in the Gdim Izik events that took place October and November, 2010, resulting in the death of 11 law enforcement officers, one of them is a Civil Protection officer in addition to 70 officers and 4 civilians wounded.

Yesterday morning’s session was scheduled to hear the defendants’ last word. All defendants maintained their innocence and kept denying all charges against them.

Those charges ranged from setting up a gang, to violence against security forces resulting in death besides the mutilation of a body.

Attorneys spoke in defense of their clients and clang to their innocence due to the absence of proofs and the lack of the crime constructive elements.

On the contrary, the Prosecutor confirmed all charges and supported the Court’s verdicts.

It is worth mentioning that Morocco News Tribune ran an article yesterday on Moroccan Attorney General who accused one of Gdim Izik group members of concocting the event plan abroad.