|
Yemen frees 184 repentant al-Qaeda suspects
Yemen released 184 repentant Muslim militants including members of al-Qaida who were not involved in criminal or terrorist action, reports said Tuesday. "As many as 184 young Yemenis were released after declaring their repentance and promising to honor the countryâs laws," the pro-government daily September 26 quoted Higher Court Judge Hammoud al-Hattar as saying. He said many were accused of belonging to al-Qaida or having Islamic militant thoughts but were not incriminated in any crimes. Al-Hattar, also member of a committee for ideological dialogue, said the militants repented after four sessions of open discussions and dialogue to show them how they strayed from the right way.Posted by: Dan Darling 2004-06-30 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=36853 |