Yemen convicts, sentences 12 Al-Qaeda activists

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Associated Press
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Sat, 2010-12-11 20:02

Security officials also say that an appeals court on Saturday upheld prison sentences ranging from seven to 10 years for four people convicted of being Al-Qaeda members.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to brief the media.
Yemen’s government has been struggling with a growing Al-Qaeda threat from militants who are increasing their operations in the impoverished and largely lawless country on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula.

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