MANAMA, Bahrain, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A Bahrain military court sentenced nine defendants Tuesday to 15 years in prison on charges of kidnapping a police officer.
Gulf News reported the court, set up by King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa in March, said the police officer, Mohammad Nayef Falah, was taken blindfolded to the house of one of the defendants, kept there illegally and threatened.