Thailand frees former Bahraini player Hakim Oreibi

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Bahrain has withdrawn its request for extradition of former football player Hakim al-Oreibi for a prison term, Thai prosecutors said Monday.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed us that Bahrain has withdrawn its request for extradition.If they no longer require it, there is no reason to keep it here," he said. said the prosecution.

The Thai authorities arrested him after arriving in Bangkok on a leave of absence with his wife on 27 November at the request of Bahrain, on a background of a ten-year prison sentence for his conviction for having participated in the Attacking a police station, what the player denies. (AFP)