German court approves 'al-Qaida' extradition

A German court has approved the extradition of a Yemeni cleric and his assistant wanted by the US on charges of supporting al-Qaida.

German court approves 'al-Qaida' extradition
Mon, 21 Jul, 2003 - 16:06

A German court has approved the extradition of a Yemeni cleric and his assistant wanted by the US on charges of supporting al-Qaida.

The Frankfurt state court ruled that Mohammed Ali Hassan al-Moayad and Mohammed Mohsen Yahya Zayed could be extradited on the condition they would not face the death penalty.

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