Al-Qaida suspect breaks down during Madrid trial

An alleged al-Qaida militant cried today after taking the stand in a Madrid courtroom on charges that he belonged to a cell accused of helping to plot the September 11 attacks in the US.

Abdulla Khayata Katan, a 29-year-old Spaniard of Syrian origin, denied any wrongdoing and said he was abused and humiliated at a Jordanian jail before being turned over to Spanish authorities in February of last year.