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Thu, 10/29/2009 - 09:23
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Trial of 10 new members of Bani Husheish gang begins

SANA'A, Oct.27 (Saba) - Primary Specialized Penal Court in the capital Sana'a started Tuesday a trial of 10 new members
of Bani Husheish armed gang.

In the session presided over by Judge Muhsen Alwan, the court listened to the
prosecution's accusation document against the accused included charges of forming
an armed
gang for carrying out collective crimes during the period from 2004 until June 9th
2006.
The prosecution accused the gang elements of drawing plans to kill, bomb and carry
out sabotage acts as well as endangering the society's security and stability.
The document clarified that the suspects have prepared the necessary equipment of
heavy and small arms, ammunitions, rockets and grenades.
Furthermore, they collected funds for support and prepared means of transport,
locations and shields in Bani Husheish district at Sana'a governorate and around.
Those acts resulted in killing and injuring a number of security forces personnel
and innocent citizens, sabotaging and looting some military equipment, the
prosecution's
document clarified.
As the prosecutor read the charge reasons and the list of evidences, the court
decided adjournment to next Tuesday to discuss the evidences.
On the other hand, the State Penal Court passed also on Tuesday death sentences to
four subversives of another group of Bani Husheish after convicting them of forming
an
armed gang to fight the troops in support for the Houthi insurgents, in addition to
sentencing 11 others to jail terms ranging form 5 to 15 years.
The convicted were all members of one of the Bani Hushaish groups, named after the
district they come from, accused of supporting the rebels.
So far this month, 12 subversives were sentenced to death and 15 others were given
jail terms ranging from 8 to 15 years.
In July, Yemen sentenced 10 Houthi supporters to death and 11 to jail terms.
Bani Husheish district of Sana'a governorate has witnessed last year sabotage and
criminal acts resulted in killing a number of the district citizens and the army
individuals
by outlaw elements.
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