http://www.english.hadhramaut.info 16th group of Bani Husheish armed gang appears in court [The Source: www.sabanews.net - : 01/11/2009] Primary Specialized Penal Court in the capital Sana'a began on Sunday a trial of the 16th group of Bani Husheish armed gang, including 8 persons. In the session presided over by Judge Muhsen Alwan , the court faced the accused with the indictment and a list of evidences. The indictment included charges of forming an armed gang for carrying out collective crimes and plotting plans to kill, bomb and execute sabotage acts as well as endangering the homeland's security and stability during the period from 2004 to 2008. The suspects have prepared the necessary equipment of heavy and small arms, ammunitions, rockets and grenades and collected funds for support and prepared means of transport, locations and shields in Bani Husheish district at Sana'a governorate and around, the indictment added. The indictment clarified that those criminal acts resulted in killing and injuring a number of security forces personnel and innocent citizens, sabotaging and looting some military equipment. The court adjourned the proceedings to next Saturday to enable the prosecution to complete evidences presentation. This is the 16th group of Bani Husheish armed gang. The gang includes over 130 persons have begun appearing in court since last April. Last Saturday, eight Houthi supporters were sentenced to death and 13 others to 5-12 years in jail after they were convicted of forming armed gangs that fought the troops last year. The sentenced on Saturday were of the third and fourth groups. The verdict comes among a series of rulings delivered this month for the subversive groups charged with supporting the north-based insurgency. About 20 Houthi suspects have been sentenced to death and more than 25 subversives to jail terms ranging from 5 to 15 years. In July, Yemen handed down death sentences to ten subversives after they were found guilty of forming armed gangs and fighting the troops in support for the Houthis. Bani Husheish district of Sana'a governorate has witnessed in 2008 sabotage and criminal acts resulted in killing a number of the district citizens and the army individuals by outlaw elements.