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Iraqi court convicts 38 people on insurgent-related charges
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/09/10/africa/ME_GEN_Iraq_Convictions.php ^ | September 10, 2006 | Associated Press

Posted on 09/09/2006 11:36:02 PM PDT by mdittmar

BAGHDAD, Iraq An Iraqi court has convicted 38 people of charges related to suspected insurgent activity, sentencing them to prison terms ranging from six months to life, the U.S.-led coalition said in a statement.

The 38 were tried at the Central Criminal Court of Iraq on Aug. 25, the coalition said in a statement released late Saturday night.

Six people were sentenced to life imprisonment — three for kidnapping, two for "joining armed groups to unsettle the stability and security of Iraq" and one for murder after he shot and killed a coalition armed forces member, the statement said.

One other man — a Saudi national — was convicted of entering Iraq illegally and received a 15-year sentence.

Most of the others were convicted of possession of unlicensed weapons or attempting to cause an explosion and received sentences of between seven and 30 years.

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