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Uganda Court Jails Muslim Leader For Life Over Al Shabaab Links
[RADIOSHABELLE] A Ugandan court has sentenced a Moslem group leader and three associates to life in prison after their conviction on terrorism charges related to threats to harm rivals, a judicial official said.Over the last few years more than a dozen senior Moslem figures in Uganda have been killed, in most cases bumped off by unknown assailants riding on cycle of violence taxis. Sheikh Mohammad Yunus Kamoga, who heads Tabliqs, a radical Moslem faction, and 13 others were enjugged Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! and charged with terrorism and the murder of some other Islamic group leaders. On Monday six of them were convicted on the terrorism charges but all were cleared of murder. In a high court session on Tuesday, Kamoga and three others were sentenced to life while two associates were given 30 years each, according to judiciary front man Solomon Muyita. The court acquitted the group of murder because prosecutors failed to place any of them at the scenes of crime, he said. Local media quoted defence lawyers as saying they would appeal against the convictions. About 13 percent of Uganda’s 35 million population is Moslem. The east African state’s Moslem community has various factions that often feud over issues ranging from differing interpretations of Islam to rows over property and leadership. Posted by: Fred 2017-08-25 |
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