Jordan's state security court Wednesday issued an ultimatum to a wanted terror suspect hiding out in Syria to surrender or face trial in absentia.
| I'm not too sure what the value of that is. When they do catch them after their trials in absentia, I believe they give them a new trial... |
Judge Fawwaz Baqqour gave Abdel Mooti Abou Maaliq 10 days to return from Syria, where he has sought shelter, and surrender to the Jordanian authorities. Abou Maaliq and seven other defendants are accused of planning terrorist attacks against Israeli interests in Jordan and recruiting militants for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad to carry out the operations. The indictment also accuses the defendants of exposing Jordan to dangers and undermining its relations with a foreign country. The authorities arrested the other seven defendants last February, but Abou Maaliq managed to flee to Syria. |