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BUTT,
Shahid
5 YEARS |
HARHARA, Malik
7 YEARS |
HUSSEIN, Ghulam
Time served |
AHMAD,
Sarmad
5 YEARS |
GHAILAN,
Muhsin
7 YEARS |
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"Al-Jaza'iri"
5 YEARS |
MUSTAPHA,
Muhammad
3 YEARS |
NABI,
Shazad
Time served |
HUSSEIN,
Iyaz
Time served |
SAGHIR,
Kamal
5 YEARS |
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| THE
YEMENI interior minister says that 16 people "linked to Abu Hamza"
have been arrested in Sana'a on charges of planning sabotage. See report
by Reuters BOTH
SIDES in the case have now appealed. The prosecution is seeking heavier
sentences. It is understood that the defendants who were due to be freed will have to
remain in Yemen for at least two months, pending the outcome of the appeal. See reports by
Agence
France Presse and Reuters
The "jihad
experience" - Middle East International, 20-Aug-99
Dazed and confused
More than seven months after ten young men from Britain were arrested on bomb plot charges
in Aden, the British are still unsure what to make of it … [Yemen Gateway]
UK
denies asking Yemen to cut Britons' sentences - Reuters
Salih refuses
Blair's request to release prisoners - ArabicNews
British
terror trial accused to be freed, cleric warns of reprisals - AFP
Yemen
prosecutor says jail terms too light - Reuters
Britain
defends actions in Yemen case - Reuters
"British
diplomats have said they will continue to support the men"
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| ON THE CHARGE of conspiring to form an
armed gang, Malik Harhara and Mohsin Ghailan (stepson of Abu Hamza al-Masri) received the
heaviest sentences - seven years each. Shahid Butt, Sarmad Ahmed (publicity officer of Abu
Hamza's Supporters of Shariah organisation) and the two Algerians were each jailed for
five years. Mohammed Mustafa Kamil (Abu Hamza's son) was jailed for three years. Three defendants - Ghulam Hussein, Shaz Nabi and Ayad Hussein -
were sentenced to the time they had already served in jail since their arrests. This means
they can be freed, though they will have to remain in Yemen for the appeal.
Five defendants were convicted on additional charges.
Harhara and Ghailan were also sentenced to three years for possessing weapons, including
rocket launchers and landmines. Sarmad Ahmad was sentenced to three years for possessing
weapons and Mohammed Mustafa Kamil to two years for possessing hand grenades. Kamal
Saghir, an Alegrian, was sentenced to two years for having a fake French passport. The
additional sentences will be concurrent. It is understood that the defendants will appeal.
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