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Iraq-Jordan
Jordanian Court Acquits 13 Militants
2004-12-27
Jordan's military court acquitted 13 Muslim militants, including three Saudi fugitives, of conspiring to commit terror attacks against U.S. targets here, but sentenced 11 of them Monday to prison terms of up to 15 years for possessing explosives.

Two defendants — Jordanian Saud al-Khalayleh and Isam al-Barqawi — were acquitted for lack of evidence on charges of possessing explosives and plotting terror attacks.
Barqawi is Sheik Abu-Mohammed al-Maqdisi.
Prosecutors claimed they targeted the U.S. Embassy and other American interests in Jordan. The prosecution charged the 13-member cell, including three Saudi fugitives and 10 Jordanians in police custody, of possessing and intending to use explosive material and conspiring to carry out terror attacks. The prosecution charged the 13 men with targeting the U.S. Embassy in Amman and Jordanian military bases near the eastern Iraqi border, where the militants believed American troops were stationed.
Posted by:Fred

#1  Surprize, surprize.
Posted by: gromgorru   2004-12-27 11:52:44 PM  

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