A court in Thailand sentenced two ethnic Uyghur men to death over a deadly bombing attack in Bangkok that took place over a decade ago.
The defendants, both Chinese nationals, were convicted on charges of premeditated and attempted murder for their role in planting a bomb at the popular Erawan Shrine on August 17, 2015.
The shrine is a popular spot for Chinese tourists in the heart of Bangkok. The explosion killed 20 people and injured 120.
"The defendants committed a single act that violated multiple laws. The court therefore imposed the harshest penalty available under the law, the death sentence," a member of the four-judge panel that delivered the verdict said.
They allegedly were linked by video, fingerprints and other evidence to the bombing. The two men allegedly confessed during initial questioning but pleaded not guilty when the trial began in 2016.
