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Yemen court clears 5 Saudis over Qaeda-linked plot
 [Al Ahram] A Sanaa court on Thursday cleared five Saudi nationals on charges of joining an Al-Qaeda plot to attack Yemen's security forces but nabbed... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not... two of them for entering the country illegally. The five, nabbed Drop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages! in June, faced charges of plotting "in association with an gang belonging to Al-Qaeda to carry out criminal acts against members of the security forces in Yemen," official media reported earlier this month. They were cleared of the charges on Thursday for lack of evidence, according to the verdict read by judge Hilal Mahfal at a lower court in Sanaa. Two of the group however were sentenced to 18 months in prison each after being convicted of forging identity documents and entering Yemen illegally, an AFP correspondent at court reported. The other three are to be freed. Posted by: Fred 2013-09-13 |
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