The Riyadh Criminal Court sentenced 18 defendants today to prison terms of up to 27 years for involvement in al Qaeda. The day before, top Saudi al Qaeda strategist Faris al Zahrani was sentenced to death, and 15 of his associates were also convicted.
Al Qaeda strategist Faris al Zahrani, a.k.a. Abu Jandal al Azdi, was sentenced to death for charges including holding extremist views, killing Muslims and others, targeting security officials, and planning to overthrow Gulf monarchies. Zahrani, reportedly a top al Qaeda leader in Saudi Arabia, had defied rehabilitation efforts, vowing to continue terrorist activities if released. […]
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