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| Arabia |
| Omani hard boyz active since 1982 |
| 2005-04-26 |
| Oman has accused an alleged network of 31 Islamic operatives of working to overthrow the sultanate from as early as 1982. A special Omani court has released details of the charges against an Islamic insurgency network that had been quietly working for decades to overthrow Sultan Qaboos. The court said the network, comprised mostly of government employees, collected weapons, sought recruits and distributed anti-regime literature in an effort to establish an Islamic state. The court held three sessions last week in which 31 defendants were formally charged with belonging to an illegal organization and undergoing military training. The organization, said to have been financed by membership dues, was not named, but officials dismissed any connection to Al Qaida. Authorities have released details of the prosecution case in a trial that has been off-limits to journalists. The defendants were charged with selling weapons, firearms training, obtaining funds and convening meetings to recruit members to a secret organization sworn to overthrow Qaboos. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #1 Since 1982? That's just about a generation! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-04-26 9:02:34 PM |