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Yemen Postpones Execution for Second Time
Yemen postponed the execution Saturday of a convicted spy and suspected al-Qaida operative, an official said. "Nabs, wake up!" "Go screw, Screw. What do you want?" "Good news and bad news for you, punk!" "Whatâs the good news?" "Youâre not being executed this week." "Thatâs great! Whatâs the bad news?" "Youâre being executed next week!" "Oh." It is the second time this week that Nabil Nanakli Kosaibati, a Syrian-born Spaniard, has had his execution postponed. The execution was stopped at the last minute Wednesday and again on Saturday by ``higher orders,ââ the official in the Aden prosecutorâs office said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "I can say no more!" Kosaibati was sentenced to death in 1998 for spying for Saudi Arabia and plotting to assassinate the Yemeni prime minister and other politicians. His name surfaced recently during the Spanish judgeâs investigation of al-Qaida. Kosaibati was alleged to be an aide to al-Qaidaâs leader in Spain, Imad Eddin Barakat Yarkas, and to have received money from an al-Qaida financier. The judge had called for Yemen to hold off on Kosaibatiâs execution so he could be interviewed. A Spanish government spokesman said Saturday that Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar had called Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh earlier this week about Kosaibati. Spainâs King Juan Carlos also called Saleh on Friday, Yemenâs official news agency reported. It was not known if the calls from Spain were the reason for the stays of execution. Wonder if he has a story to tell? Posted by: Steve White 2003-09-21 |
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