Trial opens on airport bombing suspectsThe Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on December 26 opened a first-instance trial on a terrorism plot targeting Tan Son Nhat International Airport involving 16 suspects. Meanwhile, Le Thi Thu Phuong (born in 1996, Thien’s girlfriend) was prosecuted for not denouncing the crimes. On April 22, 2017, Thien and three others planted two petrol bombs at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. One bomb was detonated but the relevant forces were able to prevent it from causing any destructive consequences. The suspects are also charged with illegal trade of weapons and making bombs for terrorism activities.

Source: VietNamNet News December 26, 2017 09:33 UTC