Man sentenced for leading Al-Aqsa fighters
[Ma'an] The Israeli military court in Salem sentenced a Palestinian man to nine years in prison on Monday nine on the charge of leading q group of fighters in opposition to occupying forces.
Yousef Abdel Rahman Shtewi was accused of leading members of Fatah's armed wing, the Al-Aqa Brigades, in the West Bank city of Qalqiliya.
Local sources said Shtewi was detained by Israeli soldiers during a raid on his house on 23 February 2007. He is being held at Israel's military prison in Meggido.
Posted by: Fred 2009-11-11 |