Jordanian court sentences alleged militant to life in jail

  • 12/15/2022
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Amman, Sept 14, SPA -- Jordan's military court on Wednesdayconvicted an alleged militant in a 2002 bombing that killed two people and sentenced him to life in jail with hard labor. Mustafa Siyam, a Jordanian of Palestinian origin, wasfound guilty beyond any doubt of the terrorist attack, thethree-man military tribunal said. The bomb was placed under the car of the wife of a seniorJordanian intelligence officer, Lt. Col. Ali Burjaq. Burjaqhad left the area minutes earlier, and the blast killed twopassers-by. Siyam was also charged with the possession andmanufacturing of explosives, The Associated Press reported. The court said Siyam will serve a life imprisonment, butdid not specify the number of years he will spend in jail.Under Jordanian law, a life imprisonment is at least 25years. Younis Arab, Siyam's lawyer, said he planned to appeal theverdict.--SPA1416 Local Time 1116 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/289293

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