Rome, July 13, SPA -- An Italian judge on Wednesday convicted twoNorth Africans of belonging to an extremist cell alleged tohave planned attacks in Italy. A judge in Brescia handed down prison sentences of up tofour years and eight months to Mohamed Rafik and KamelHamraoui, defense lawyer Ilaria Crema said. A third suspectwas convicted on lesser charges and a fourth was acquitted,she said. The four had been granted a fast-track trial that allowsfor lesser sentences if suspects are convicted. Six otherNorth Africans, believed to have belonged to the same cell,are being tried in nearby Cremona. Investigators have said the cell was connected tointernational terrorist networks for which it raised money,faked identity documents and recruited extremists to fightabroad. Members of the cell also discussed attackingMilan's subway and the cathedral in Cremona, authoritieshave alleged. The Associated Press quoted Crema as saying that the verdict was one of the first convictions under Italy's international terrorism charge, which was enacted after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the UnitedStates.--SPA1320 Local Time 1020 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/276574