Yemen Sentences 13 Islamists for Plot
A Yemeni court sentenced 13 Islamist militants to prison terms of up to seven years Wednesday for planning attacks against American and other Western targets. Group leader Ali Sufyan al-Amari was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in founding the group with the intent of kidnapping foreigners and bombing Western interests in Yemen. Other members of the group received prison terms ranging between 18 months and six years. Full Story