Militants Refuse to Enter Pleas in Tanker Attack
Fourteen militants allegedly involved in an attack on a French oil tanker refused to enter pleas as their trial began in Sana, the Yemeni capital.
The 14, some of whom are believed to be linked to Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda terrorist network, said they had not had a chance to hire lawyers.
A key defendant is Fawaz Yahya Al-Rabeei, a Yemeni sought by the FBI. A 15th suspect was being tried in absentia.
The group is charged in the Oct. 6, 2002, suicide attack on the Limburg tanker. The attack killed one Bulgarian crew member and caused an oil spill.
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