Section 3 Summary of the proceedings of the Case Known as (1/Terrorism/2017) 1.  The proceedings of the case commenced in 2016. As a proactive step, Counter-terrorism security services in Bahrain Defence Force through the information it received and its intelligence, investigation and surveillance - was able to arrest a terrorist cell that aimed to commit a number of terrorist crimes against the Bahrain Defence Force. Upon conclusion of investigation, the Military Prosecution referred the defendants to the competent military court, according to the statement issued by the Chief Military Justice on 22 October 2017, to the media 2. For the purpose of achieving public interest, preserving the integrity of evidence and ensuring the right of witnesses to legal protection, the Military Court prohibited the publication of any information, statements or news in case No. (1/Terrorism/2017), including the trial of a number of defendants accused of forming a terrorist cell that carried out operations against Bahrain Defence Force, in printed, visual, audio-visual or electronic media, except by the entities authorised by the competent court, as the statement made by the Chief Military Justice on 2 November 2017, to the media. 3. The hearings of the High Military Court deliberated the present case and decided on 25 December 2017 to pronounce its judgment, as follows: 21