LUANDA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Angolan Public Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday called for sentences of three to four years for four of six Angolans accused of belonging to terrorist organizations and pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group.
The call was made by prosecutor Jose Henriques during presentation of final allegations at the trial of the six Angolans, five of whom have been in custody for almost a year.
However, the defense called for the acquittal of all the defendants, aged between 23 and 39, whose sentence is scheduled for Nov. 22.
The Public Prosecutor's magistrate said that the trial, which has been held since Oct. 16 in Luanda Provincial Court, "reiterated most of the accusations" on those involved.
According to the magistrate, the remaining defendants "must be acquitted and set free."
Sebastião Assurreira, one of the defense lawyers, said "all defendants should be acquitted and not just two."
The six, including a woman awaiting trial in freedom, face charges under the 2011 Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act.
According to the indictment, the suspects founded a "radical Islamist group called 'Street Da Was'" in 2015, disseminating "issues of a radical nature" through social networks.
