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A prosecutor specialising in terrorism convictions was removed from the case involving 12 men accused of a spate of bombings in Durban.

Durban – A prosecutor specialising in terrorism convictions was on Monday removed from the case involving 12 men accused of a spate of bombings in Durban and an attack at a Verulam mosque in 2018.

The 12 suspects are accused of planting incendiary devices across retailers in Durban – specifically Woolworths - as well as attacking the Verulam-based Imam Hussain mosque in May last year, which led to the death of one man and the injury of two others. The men face schedule six offences which include murder, extortion and arson as well as charges under South African anti-terror legislation known as the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorism and Related Activities Act, while some face kidnapping charges.

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