Yemen: 19 al Qaeda suspects acquitted

Published July 8th, 2006 - 02:52 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The Sana'a Primary Court acquitted on Saturday 19 suspects from charges of planning attacks against western interests and the US embassy in Sana'a.

 

The defendants, including five Saudis, were accused of receiving orders from the former Al-Qaeda leader in Iraq Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi to attack foreign and public interests in Yemen.

 

 

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