Adel, the mastermind behind a brutal attack on Kabul University who facilitated armed men’s assault on classrooms, killing dozens of students on November 2, has been sentenced to death by the Supreme Court, according to the Interior Ministry.
Their trial was held Wednesday, December 30, according to ministry, awarding the death sentence for Adel and jail terms for the rest four over several crimes, including ties with the IS/Daesh group.
The court has determined one of the suspect’s innocence, said the Interior Ministry.
The attack on Kabul University in Afghanistan’s capital on November 2 came as three gunmen rampaged through the university, opening fire at students.
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At least 22 people were killed and dozens more wounded in the long-hours attack.
Many students were trapped inside the university and others fled and scrambled over the university walls.
The Islamic State in Afghanistan officially claimed responsibility for the attack at Kabul University—a group’s second assault on an educational institution in just over a week following deadly attack on Kawsar-e Danish educational center at west of Kabul.
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