Radical cleric given life sentence over terror

A radical Muslim cleric has been convicted of terrorism charges in a military court and sentenced him in absentia to life in prison, Lebanese officials said today.

Radical cleric given life sentence over terror
Fri, 12 Nov, 2010 - 12:55

A radical Muslim cleric has been convicted of terrorism charges in a military court and sentenced him in absentia to life in prison, Lebanese officials said today.

Omar Bakri Mohammed, who has Syrian citizenship, lived in the UK for 20 years where he headed the now-disbanded radical Islamist group al-Muhajiroun.

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