Posted on 11/15/2006 10:07:28 AM PST by PRePublic
3 alleged Hamas militants go on trial for terror plot http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/08/africa/ME_GEN_Jordan_Hamas.php The Associated PressPublished: November 8, 2006 AMMAN, Jordan: Three Hamas militants went on trial Wednesday for conspiring to attack Israeli businessmen, Jordanian intelligence officers and various other locations in Jordan. Ayman Naji Daraghmeh, 34, Ahmed Abu Rabee, 27, and Ahmed Abu Thiyab, appeared in court but did not submit pleas because they have not appointed lawyers. The trial adjourned to Nov. 15 to allow the defendants time to obtain counsel.
The defendants were also charged with illegal possession of weapons and ammunition. In April, Jordanian authorities arrested 20 alleged Hamas militants on suspicion of monitoring Jordanian intelligence officers and foreigner tourists to plan for possible attacks. Authorities released all but the three, apparently for lack of evidence. Today in Africa & Middle East Where traditional customs can mean AIDS U.S. strategy for Iraq: Fewer troops, or more? Cairo authorities allegedly turned blind eye to assaults on women Al-Daraghmeh gave authorities the location of several weapons caches, the indictment sheet said. The three, Jordanians of Palestinian origin, confessed in May on Jordanian state TV to conspiring to carry out terrorist attacks and to acquiring weapons and ammunition for Hamas.
Al-Daraghmeh said he received he received orders from a high level Hamas leader living in Syria. Hamas denied the accusations, claiming Jordan was attempting to undermine the Palestinian government, which it leads. The militants were also charged with monitoring and photographing the Israeli embassy, the residences of the ambassador and other staff, as well as the offices of Jordanian businesses that have dealings with Israeli companies.
If convicted the three men could face the death penalty.
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With these 3 being in Hamas it's not 'alleged' they are terrorists - they are.
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