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Italy: Imam jailed on terrorism charges
 (AKI) - The former imam at Milan's central mosque, Abu Imad, was on Thursday sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for conspiracy to carry out a terrorist act. Ten other people were also jailed for the same offence, receiving sentences that varied from 2 to 10 years, while four others were acquitted due to a lack of evidence against them. Milan prosecutors had asked for jailterms ranging from four years and six months to 15 years for all the defendants. Imad and his co-defendants had allegedly set up a Salafite cell that was active in Milan and elsewhere in the northern Lombardy region. The cell's mission is believed to have been recruiting suicide bombers, trafficking illegal immigrants and indoctrination. Posted by: Fred 2007-12-21 |
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