Al-Qaida militants jailed in Yemen

Yemen’s state security court has sentenced five alleged al Qaida militants to up to 10 years in prison for carrying out attacks against security forces and supporting the group logistically in the southern province of Abyan in 2011.

Al-Qaida militants jailed in Yemen

Yemen’s state security court has sentenced five alleged al Qaida militants to up to 10 years in prison for carrying out attacks against security forces and supporting the group logistically in the southern province of Abyan in 2011.

The court today gave the defendants sentences ranging from four to 10 years. It was not immediately clear how many would serve the maximum sentence.

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