The attackers opened fire on the 14-seater vehicle after it ran over the explosive about eight kilometres (five miles) from Mandera town on the Kenya-Somali frontier.
SA’s ‘terror twins’ could get up to 15 years in prison
According to the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), the Thulsie twins aren’t likely to get bail and could spend between five and 15 years in prison for the terror-related charges brought against them.
The attackers opened fire on the 14-seater vehicle after it ran over the explosive about eight kilometres (five miles) from Mandera town on the Kenya-Somali frontier.
Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie are being charged with three counts of terrorism after being arrested by the Hawks over the weekend and have both been tied to the Islamic State after trying to leave for Syria in 2015.
According to Martin Ewi from the ISS the twins aren’t likely to get bail, because of the seriousness of the charges against them under the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorism and Related Activities Act.
“Except if new evidence emerges showing there is still doubt as to whether these twins were associated with terrorism.”
“It can be giving someone direction to say go and kill someone. Support can be participating in training or giving training.”
