Cairo – An Egyptian court has convicted and sentenced to life in prison three suspected Hezbollah members from among more than two dozen accused of spying for the Lebanese militants and plotting attacks in Egypt.
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The rest of the 26-member group — including Egyptians, West Bank Palestinians and Lebanese nationals — got between six months and 15 years in prison.
The trial, which started in August 2009, is the first time Egypt prosecuted alleged Hezbollah activists.
The charges included planning attacks on tourists and Suez Canal shipping, and sending operatives and explosives to Gaza to help militants there.
Judge Adel Abdelsalam Gomaa pronounced the verdicts on Wednesday at Cairo’s emergency court. The group’s Lebanese leader Mohammad Qiblan was among those sentenced to life.
These animals belong in a cage (see picture) its time the world – including isael should start learning how to treat these animals – like in a zoo setting / these barbarians want to kill as much human begins men woman and children as possible / KOL HAMEREACHEIM AL H’RUSHA SOIFOY NASE ACHZOR – the on who peites the evel becomes evel….
“… prosecuted alleged Hezbollah activists. …”
Activists? … Since when do “activists” get punished with life in prison?
Shame on AP for using Politically Correct language instead of referring to them as terrorists.