00:00Tunisian courts have handed down prison sentences of up to 15 years to five defendants linked to the deadly May
00:082023 attack on the Gribah synagogue on the island of Jeba, one of the lawyers confirmed to AFP on Monday.
00:17The attack, carried out by a National Guard officer, left five people dead, including three of his colleagues and two
00:26Jewish worshippers. The asylum was killed during the assault.
00:30Lawyer Nizar Ayed, representing several victims, said the attacker acted as a lone wolf. A student and their asylum's fiancée,
00:42prosecuted for complicity in homicide and membership in a terrorist group, received three and eight years respectively.
00:51Two other defendants were sentenced to seven and fifteen years, the heavier penalty for fleeing justice.
00:59The attacker's sister out on bail received a one-year sentence. Defense lawyers say they will appeal.
01:06The attack occurred on May 9, 2023, during the annual Jewish pilgrimage.
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