October sees more Houthi death rulings

SANA'A, Oct. 31 (Saba) - Yemen sentenced on
Saturday eight more Houthi supporters to death and 13 others to 5-12 years in jail
after
they were convicted of forming armed gangs that fought the troops last year.
The State Penal Court, However, acquitted two of two of the Bani Hushaish groups,
named after the area where their members come from, accused of fighting the troops
in support
for the Houthi rebels northwest Sana'a last year.
The sentenced on Saturday were of the third and fourth groups.
The verdict comes among a series of rulings delivered this month for the subversive
groups charged with supporting the north-based insurgency.
About 20 Houthi suspects have been sentenced to death and more than 25 subversives
to jail terms ranging from 5 to 15 years.
In July, Yemen handed down death sentences to ten subversives after they were found
guilty of forming armed gangs and fighting the troops in support for the Houthis.
Others were given jail terms ranging from 5-15 years.
Indictments against the sentenced included that they had weapons which they used to
carry out bombings, fight troops and harm the people's interests.
Many of the groups have gone on trials.
July verdicts came after several hearings in which more than 140 accused faced
Yemen court on charges related to forming armed groups.
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