Lebanese military court convicts 20 for Al Qaeda links

By DPA, IANS
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

BEIRUT - A Lebanese military court Tuesday sentenced 20 people from various Arab nationalities to prison terms of up to 15 years for belonging to the Al Qaeda terrorist network, a source at the justice ministry said.

The military judge also found the defendants guilty of forming an armed gang to carry out terrorist attacks in the country, the source said.

Seven defendants from Palestine and Syria were jailed for 15 years in absentia.

The rest, who were arrested earlier this year, were given 10 years in prison. They include Lebanese as well as nationals from Saudi Arabia and Syria.

Filed under: Terrorism

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