5 Brothers Deny Aiding Countries Tied to Terror
From Times Wire Reports
Five brothers pleaded not guilty in Dallas to charges that they laundered money for a member of the militant group Hamas and shipped computer goods to countries designated as sponsors of terrorism.
Named in the charges are Ghassan, Basman, Bayan and Hazim Elashi, and the fifth brother, Ihsan Elashyi.
The Hamas official, Mousa Abu Marzook, and his wife were also named in the indictment but are believed to be in Syria.
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