The first instance court of Salé on Monday handed down prison sentences ranging between ten and fifteen years against three minors involved in March and April 2007 bombings in Casablanca.
 
    The court sentenced, in a closed hearing, Youssef Khoudri to fifteen years in jail, while Othman Raydi and Abdelhali Raibi got ten years' prison term each.

    The defendants were sued on charges of "setting up a criminal gang with the aim of preparing and carrying out terrorist acts, part of a collective project to undermine the public order", "participating in making explosives", "holding non-authorized public meetings", "carrying out activities within an unauthorized association", and "fundraising to finance terrorist acts".

    The events date back to March 11 when Abdelfettah Raydi, older brother of Youssef, blew himself up in a cyber café in the neighborhood of Sidi Moumen in Morocco's economic city, Casablanca. On April 10, Ayoub Raydi detonated his charge in the neighborhood of El Farah in the same city.

    March and April bombings left seven people dead: five terrorists who blew themselves up, another one who was shot dead by the police as well as a policeman, and more than 20 other people were injured.

    These bombings occurred four years after 12 suicide-bombers blew themselves up in Casablanca (May 16, 2003), killing 33 other people.