YEMEN: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST FIRST CONVICT OF 2ND SANA'A CELL

the Yemeni Appeal Court upheld a death sentence against Jaafar al-Mirhabi of the "2nd Sana'a cell" and jailed other 12 members of the cell.
The cell was convicted forming an armed group and killing two security officers. The trial of the group started in July 2007. They were also accused of publishing internet statements under the name of Islamic Jihad Organization informing that they committed attacks in Sana'a and Hadramout, and threatening to target several governments of foreign interests in the country.