WORLD IN BRIEF : TRINIDAD : 114 Coup Leaders Face Death Penalty
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Charges of treason and murder were placed against all 114 members of the Jamaat al Muslimeen Muslim sect that staged a six-day coup attempt against the Trinidad and Tobago government. The Muslims, including a 14-year-old boy, face the death penalty if convicted. The radical group held Prime Minister A. N. R. Robinson, legislators and journalists hostage, and official reports said at least 23 people were killed during the coup attempt.
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