Thai court sentences two men to death for 2015 Bangkok shrine bombing
A Thai court on Thursday sentenced two ethnic Uyghur men, Bilal Mohammed and Yusufu Mieraili, to death for the August 2015 bombing of Bangkok's Erawan shrine that killed 20 people. The attack was the deadliest bombing in Thailand's history and wounded over 100 others; the defendants have maintained their innocence throughout the 11-year trial. The verdict concludes a long-delayed case that faced multiple disruptions including translator issues and military custody complications.
A Thai court delivered its verdict Thursday in the 2015 Bangkok shrine bombing case, sentencing two men identified as ethnic Uyghurs—Bilal Mohammed, 41, and Yusufu Mieraili, 36—to death. The August 17, 2015 attack on the Erawan shrine killed 20 people, including tourists from China, Malaysia, and Singapore, and wounded more than 100 others, making it Thailand's deadliest bombing. The defendants, whose passports indicated they were born in China's Xinjiang region, were arrested in a manhunt following the bombing; Mohammed was apprehended after bomb-making materials were found at a Bangkok address, while Mieraili was arrested in Cambodia two weeks later. The trial lasted over a decade and was marked by significant delays due to coronavirus disruptions, difficulties securing translators, and other procedural complications including the arrest of a translator on drug charges. Both men have denied the charges throughout their detention and trial.
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The sources do not provide information about the defendants' stated motivations for the alleged attack, any claimed responsibility by militant groups, or details about the investigation's findings regarding the attack's origins.
What different sources said
- South China Morning PostCenter
Thai court sentences 2 Chinese Uygur men to death for 2015 Bangkok shrine bombing
- The Japan TimesCenter
Thai court to rule in long-delayed Bangkok bombing case
- Al JazeeraLeft
Thailand court sentences two men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing
- Channel NewsAsiaCenter
Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing
- Bangkok PostCenter
Erawan Shrine bombers sentenced to death
- CNACenter
Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing
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