Convicted Terrorists, Thulsie Twins Released on Parole 6 Months After Pleading Guilty

• Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie, who are convicted terrorists, have been released from prison
• The twins pleaded guilty to terrorism charges in February 2022 and were released after spending six years behind bars since their arrest
• According to sources, Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee have been free since Thursday, 17 August

JOHANNESBURG - Convicted terrorists Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie, who are commonly known as the Thulsie twins, are reportedly out of prison on parole six months after pleading guilty.

The pair had been behind bars since they were arrested in July 2016, after law enforcement officials discovered that they were plotting to blow up the United States of America Embassy, the United Kingdom High Commission and Jewish institutions.

According to News24, as part of their plea deal with the state, the six years they spent behind bars while awaiting trial were included as time served on their sentence.

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The judge gave them a five-year sentence each for also trying to flee South Africa for Syria to join a terrorist organisation, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Brandon-Lee was granted an additional three years for possessing a Mujahid guide, a document linked to terrorist activities. Tony-Lee was given an additional six years for conspiring with Harb, a predominantly Arabian tribe.

Their release on parole was confirmed by their legal representative, Yousha Tayob, and it is believed that they have been out since Thursday, 18 August, according to TimesLIVE.

Qatar government deletes post labelling tavern shooting an act of terrorism

In other news, Briefly News previously reported that in a since-deleted statement, the State of Qatar condemned the mass murder that gripped the country and parts of the world that occurred in a Soweto tavern on Sunday, 10 July. At least 19 people were shot dead, and numerous others are in critical condition in hospital.

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The statement was shared on Twitter and Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the incident.

According to the statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the "violence and terrorism" that occurred in the "suburb of Soweto" regardless of the motives and reasons.

Source: Briefly News