Posted on 09/14/2003 5:29:15 AM PDT by knighthawk
SAN`A, Yemen: A Yemeni court on Sunday convicted a Muslim extremist of plotting the assassination of a politician and three American missionaries and sentenced him to death.
Ali al-Jarallah was found guilty of planning the December 2002 assassination of Yemeni Socialist Party deputy secretary-general Jarallah Omar, as well as the murder two days later of three American missionaries. He was also convicted of creating a terror cell aiming to assassinate local officials and foreigners, as well as buying weapons and explosives.
Six accomplices in the Omar murder were given terms between three to 10 years. Seven other alleged militants were acquitted by the San`a court.
Al-Jarallah, dressed in a blue prison uniform and sitting handcuffed behind bars, appeared composed upon hearing the verdict. He said he would appeal.
The trial was held under heavy security and police officials prevented journalists from speaking to the defendants.
He better read the fine print. I don't think ya get the 72 virgins if you go through an appeal process.
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