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Death Sentence Ordered against 26 Suspects Linked to Estonian Abduction
[An Nahar] The military tribunal issued the death sentence on Thursday against 26 individuals for their involvement in the 2011 abduction of the seven Estonian cyclists.The tribunal had charged 29 suspects for being involved in the crime, as well as a number of others committed in Leb over the past year. Besides their involvement in the abduction, the suspects were charged with forming a crime gang, undermining the authority of the state, being associated with the Fatah al-Islam A Syrian-incubated al-Qaeda work-alike that they think can be turned off if no longer needed to keep the Leb pot stirred. krazed killer group, using unauthorized weapons, killing security forces member Rashed Sabri, and attacking members of the Internal Security Forces Intelligence Bureau. They have also been found guilty of armed robbery and forging Lebanese passports and identification cards. In addition, they have been charged with bombing stores that sell liquor and vandalizing Christian monuments. Of the 29 suspects, nine are in jug, while the rest remain on the lam and they include a Syrian national, Mohammed Ahmed Ahmed, also known as Abu Zarif, who has been held by the Syrian authorities. He has not yet been handed over to Lebanese authorities. The seven Estonian cyclists were kidnapped in Leb in March 2011 as they entered the country from Syria. Posted by: Fred 2012-04-27 |
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