A Bahraini court sentenced six activists to jail terms of up to 15 years after they were accused of a so-called “terror plot”.

A Bahraini court sentenced six activists to jail terms of up to 15 years after they were accused of a so-called “terror plot”.

The court accused the activists of “plotting with suspected Iranian government agents” in a bid to topple al-Khalifa regime, a defense lawyer said.
The convictions, which were announced on Sunday, include three activists put on trial in absentia.

The court claimed the group was convicted of plotting with a "foreign country", a clear reference to Iran, to bring down Bahrain's monarchy.
They also were suspected of planning possible attacks on high-profile targets, such as the country's interior ministry headquarters and the causeway connecting Bahrain with Saudi Arabia, according to the court’s accusations.

The Lawyer, Mohsin al-Alawi, said the court sentenced six people to 15 years in person. Three of those were sentenced in absentia, including the son of jailed activist Hassan Mushaima, who is currently fighting to overturn a life sentence imposed last year because of links to pro-democracy protests.

Al-Alawi added that two others received lesser sentences and were freed because they had already spent six months in detention.

Dozens have been martyred by regime forces since Bahrain's uprising began last year in February. Hundreds other have been injured by different weapons used by peninsula shield forces. In addition thousands other lost their jobs as they took part in anti-regime protests.