A court in Sanaa sentenced seven people to death for...

A court in Sanaa sentenced seven people to death for belonging to a group involved in banditry and the kidnapping of foreigners. The group was tried in a court set up in 1999 to handle cases of kidnappings and sabotage. The court ordered that the body of the leader be hanged in a public square for three days after his execution. Yemen has been trying to clamp down on the kidnapping of foreigners, which has undermined its efforts to develop tourism. The trial began at the beginning of 2000. The group's lawyers appealed the ruling.