http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Trial of tourists' kidnapers and verdict against al-Ahdal on Saturday [The Source: Sanaa/Saba News/Hadhramaut.info - 15/11/2006] SANA'A, Nov. 15(Saba)- The Primary Penal Court will commence next Saturday the first session in the lawsuit of the kidnapers of French tourists.  Four French tourists had been kidnapped in south-eastern Yemen last September by armed tribesmen from the Al Abdullah tribe in Shabwa province. On the other hand, the Appeals Court will bring in a verdict in the lawsuit of Mohammad Hamdi al-Ahdal accused of planning attacks on foreign interests in Yemen and raising funds to implement such acts.
Primary Court sentenced al-Ahdal to three years in prison. Al-Ahdal was arrested as he was hiding at an apartment in the capital Sana'a by the security in December 2003.