Riyadh, March 21 (IANS) A criminal court in Saudi Arabia sentenced 15 persons for terms ranging from 11 months to 16 years in prison for supporting terrorism and terror organisations and propagating "takfiri" (hardline) ideology. Of the defendants who were sentenced Thursday, 14 are Saudis and a Jordanian, the Arab News reported Friday citing official statement. One of the defendants was handed 16 years and fined 30,000 Saudi riyals (about $8000). The court also sentenced 13 men Wednesday up to 14 years in prison for security offences, including material support to wanted Islamist militants, aiding terrorism and helping young men go to Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan to fight.
03-25-2014, 12:07 AM
15 sentenced in Saudi Arabia for supporting terrorism
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