NATION IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : 2 Bomb Suspects Said to Have Tried Suicide
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Two of the defendants awaiting trial in the bombing of the World Trade Center attempted suicide at a federal prison in Manhattan, their lawyers said. Bilal Alkaisi, 27, and Ahmad Ajaj, 27, are charged in the Feb. 26 bombing that killed six and injured more than 1,000 people. Most of the Muslim defendants are said to be on a hunger strike in protest against prison conditions.
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