The First Chamber (Terrorism) of the Supreme State Security Criminal Court, which convened at the Badr Courts Complex, headed by prosecutor Mohamed El-Saeed El-Sherbiny, along with the participation of prosecutors Essam Abu El-Ala, Gharib Mohamed Matwally, Mahmoud Zidan, and Mohamed Nabil, held a session on July 15, 2023.
During this session, it was decided to adjourn the retrial proceedings of the defendant Yasser Hussein Mohamed Mohamed in Case No. 1039 of 2016, Supreme State Security. This case is widely recognized in the media as Wilayat Sinai 3 (Islamic State – Sinai Province). The new session for review is scheduled for September 30.
Yasser Hussein Mohamed, who is currently undergoing retrial procedures, had previously been sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment on March 9, 2020. The case involved a group of 12 defendants who were charged by the prosecution with various offenses, including joining the terrorist organization “ISIS- Daesh” and planning to carry out terrorist operations, most notably targeting the headquarters of the Supreme State Security Prosecution.
In the initial trial, the court found 7 defendants guilty and sentenced them to life imprisonment. These individuals were identified as Osama Ismail Ibrahim Sarhan, Mohamed Eid Kamel Abdel Fattah El-Shimi, Ahmed Eid Kamel Abdel Fattah El-Shimi, Ahmed Eid Ali Saleh, Hani Mohamed Ayoub Abdel Razek, Mohamed Mohamed Al-Burai Ali Farag, and Yasser Hussein Mohamed. Moreover, the court handed down a 15-year rigorous imprisonment sentence to two other defendants: Ayman Mohamed Abdel Hamid Farag and Ayman Eid Kamel Abdel Fattah El-Shimi. Three defendants were acquitted of all charges. These individuals were named as Fathallah Abdel Mawla Abdel Razek, Ahmed Ali Kamel Abdel Fattah El-Shimi, and Akram Hassan Ismail Ahmed.
Type of investigative authority:
Public Prosecution
Date of the previous session:
07/15/23
Court name:
Cairo Criminal Court – Terrorism circuit
Case status:
Repeat the procedures of the first degree
Place:
Badr Court Complex
Circuit number:
First circuit
Circuit formation
Prosecutor Mohamed El-Saeed El-Sherbiny, along with the participation of prosecutors Essam Abu El-Ala, Gharib Mohamed Matwally, Mahmoud Zidan, and Mohamed Nabil
Defendants in Attendance:
1
Decision Taken in the Last Session::
The First Circuit (Terrorism) of the Supreme State Security Criminal Court, held at the Badr Courts Complex headed by prosecutor Mohamed El-Saeed El-Sharbini, and with the membership of prosecutors Essam Abu El-Ala, Gharib Mohamed Matwally, Mahmoud Zidan, and Mohamed Nabil, during its session on July 15, 2023, decided to adjourn the session for the retrial proceedings of the defendant Yasser Hussein Mohamed Mohamed in Case No. 1039 of 2016 Supreme State Security. This case is commonly referred to as Wilayat Sinai 3 (Islamic State – Sinai Province) in the media. The new session for review has been scheduled for September 30.
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Case registration number
No. 1039 of 2016 Supreme State Security
Name of the case in the media:
Wilayat Sinai 3 (Islamic State – Sinai Province)
Timeline
Case adjourned to 30th September
Case summary
The First Chamber (Terrorism) of the Supreme State Security Criminal Court, which convened at the Badr Courts Complex, headed by prosecutor Mohamed El-Saeed El-Sherbiny, along with the participation of prosecutors Essam Abu El-Ala, Gharib Mohamed Matwally, Mahmoud Zidan, and Mohamed Nabil, held a session on July 15, 2023. During this session, it was decided to adjourn the retrial proceedings of the defendant Yasser Hussein Mohamed Mohamed in Case No. 1039 of 2016, Supreme State Security. This case is widely recognized in the media as Wilayat Sinai 3 (Islamic State – Sinai Province). The new session for review is scheduled for September 30. Yasser Hussein Mohamed, who is currently undergoing retrial procedures, had previously been sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment on March 9, 2020. The case involved a group of 12 defendants who were charged by the prosecution with various offenses, including joining the terrorist organization “ISIS- Daesh” and planning to carry out terrorist operations, most notably targeting the headquarters of the Supreme State Security Prosecution. In the initial trial, the court found 7 defendants guilty and sentenced them to life imprisonment. These individuals were identified as Osama Ismail Ibrahim Sarhan, Mohamed Eid Kamel Abdel Fattah El-Shimi, Ahmed Eid Kamel Abdel Fattah El-Shimi, Ahmed Eid Ali Saleh, Hani Mohamed Ayoub Abdel Razek, Mohamed Mohamed Al-Burai Ali Farag, and Yasser Hussein Mohamed. Moreover, the court handed down a 15-year rigorous imprisonment sentence to two other defendants: Ayman Mohamed Abdel Hamid Farag and Ayman Eid Kamel Abdel Fattah El-Shimi. Three defendants were acquitted of all charges. These individuals were named as Fathallah Abdel Mawla Abdel Razek, Ahmed Ali Kamel Abdel Fattah El-Shimi, and Akram Hassan Ismail Ahmed.
Type of investigative authority:
Public Prosecution
Date of the previous session:
07/15/23
Court name:
Cairo Criminal Court – Terrorism circuit
Case status:
Repeat the procedures of the first degree
Place:
Badr Court Complex
Circuit number:
First circuit
Circuit formation
Prosecutor Mohamed El-Saeed El-Sherbiny, along with the participation of prosecutors Essam Abu El-Ala, Gharib Mohamed Matwally, Mahmoud Zidan, and Mohamed Nabil
Defendants in Attendance:
1
Decision Taken in the Last Session::
The First Circuit (Terrorism) of the Supreme State Security Criminal Court, held at the Badr Courts Complex headed by prosecutor Mohamed El-Saeed El-Sharbini, and with the membership of prosecutors Essam Abu El-Ala, Gharib Mohamed Matwally, Mahmoud Zidan, and Mohamed Nabil, during its session on July 15, 2023, decided to adjourn the session for the retrial proceedings of the defendant Yasser Hussein Mohamed Mohamed in Case No. 1039 of 2016 Supreme State Security. This case is commonly referred to as Wilayat Sinai 3 (Islamic State – Sinai Province) in the media. The new session for review has been scheduled for September 30.
Date of the next session:
09/30/23
Publications about the case
Details
Venue
Cairo Governorate, 5Q6P+666 Egypt + Google Map