Gulf | Yemen
Yemen court reduces jail sentence of US embassy shooter
An appeals court in Yemen has reduced the prison sentence for a man convicted of shooting at the US Embassy there.
- AP
- Published: 14:56 May 12, 2008
Sana'a: An appeals court in Yemen has reduced the prison sentence for a man convicted of shooting at the US Embassy there.
The 2006 shooting caused slight damage to the building in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a, but no one was hurt.
Saleh Alawi Al Ammari was initially sentenced to five years in prison. But a judge on Monday reduced the penalty to three years.
Prosecutors have said Al Ammari went on a shooting spree after listening to videotapes calling on Muslims to wage jihad, or holy war, against the United States because of the Iraq war and American support for Israel.
News Editor's choice
-
Kuwait condemns Houla massacre
Arab League urged to put end to oppression of Syrian people
-
Road crashes main cause of child death in UAE
Death rate among children in car accidents in the UAE is three times higher than global average
-
Last minute ID rush is on
Expatriates in Dubai have thronged typing centres and Emirates ID registration offices to meet the May 31 registration deadline
