The High Criminal Court adjourned the ATM terror blast case till September 19 to hear the remaining witnesses. Five suspects are standing trial in connection with the bomb attacks on ATM machines in Sitra, Sanad and Al-Seef last February.
The terror bomb attacks on ATM machines in the three locations caused massive damages exceeding BD41000, The Court heard.
The mastermind set up a terror group to subvert security and stability, damage the national economy and terrorise people.
Police investigation also revealed that members of the terror cell received instructions from two accomplices based in Iran.
The second and third suspects stand accused of receiving funds to provide necessary support for the terror group.
Investigation has also revealed that the second accused travelled to Iran where he was trained on bomb-making.
He later trained the fourth and fifth accomplices and supplied them with money to buy equipment. He also bought mobile phones for the fourth and fifth accomplices who fabricated the bombs and planted them near the ATM machines.
Investigation has also revealed that the first accused set up the terror cell left Bahrain on August 17 and headed to Iran.
Police raided his house and confiscated a computer including recordings of his appearances on foreign satellite TV channels, in which he incited on rioting and expressed support for terror groups.
The Public Prosecution charged the second suspect with training the fourth and fifth accomplices on making and using explosives.
The second and third suspects also stand accused of joining a terrorist cell and taking part in carrying out terror acts.
The Public Prosecution accused the second, fourth and fifth suspects of a terror explosion to terrorise innocent people and endangering their lives.
The second and third suspects also stand accused of financing, aiding and abetting a terror group and perpetrating terrorist activities, in addition to holding firebombs.