4 sentenced to death for firing on U.S. warships

Jordan tries Syrians, Iraqi in absentia over August 2005 incident

INTERACTIVE

Al-Qaida's reach
For nearly two decades, al-Qaida and groups it's inspired have tried to attack U.S. and other Western targets across the world, with mixed results.

Terrorism video

MORE VIDEO

Hoekstra unrestrained on intel reveal
Nov. 10: Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-MI, has revealed information about accused Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan that was not disclosed by the FBI or any other government agency. Rachel Maddow talks about his recklessness with Chris Hayes, Washington editor for The Nation.

Fort Hood officials probe possible terror ties

U.K. soldiers fight on in Afghanistan

Newsweek: More on global terrorism

Will Holder Probe on CIA Detainee Abuse Fall Flat?

Terror Watch: Unraveling the Flight 447 Mystery

Obama Faces Friendly Fire Over Terror Policies

Did High-Value Detainee Commit Suicide in Libya?

Has the Leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq Been Captured?

Report: Detainees to Be Treated Like Animals

Red Cross: What Did U.S. Do With Terror Suspects?

U.S. Keeps Eye on Pakistani Taliban Threats

Mexico: Why Is U.S. Backing Away From Gun Ban?

Terror Watch: Al-Marri: Testing Obama's New Legal Strategy

Breaking news alerts (about 1 per day)
Click here to sign up or text NEWS to MSNBC (67622).

Find more alerts at alerts.msnbc.com

Most popular

• Most viewed

• Top rated

• Most e-mailed

Chemical in plastic bottles linked to impotence

9 surprising places where germs lurk

Top 10 great-value Caribbean islands

D.C.-area sniper ‘died very peacefully’

Wedding ring found amid 10 tons of trash

Most viewed on msnbc.com

updated 8:07 a.m. ET Dec. 7, 2006

AMMAN, Jordan - A Jordanian military court on Thursday sentenced three Syrians and one Iraqi to death for firing rockets at two U.S. warships in August 2005.

One of the Syrians, Mohammed Hassan Abdullah al-Sihly, is in police custody, but the other two Syrians, Abdul-Rahman al-Sihly and Abdullah al-Sihly, and the Iraqi, Amar al-Samera’i, remain at large and were tried in absentia.

The court acquitted Mohammed al-Sihly’s three sons, who also were in police custody, and sentenced five others to various jail terms ranging from two to 10 years.

Story continues below ↓

advertisement | your ad here

The rockets missed, but the Aqaba Bay incident was the most serious attack on the U.S. Navy since the 2000 bombing in Yemen of the destroyer USS Cole, which killed 17 sailors.

Fired from a warehouse on the outskirts of the Red Sea resort of Aqaba, one rocket landed outside a Jordanian military hospital on the far side of the bay and killed a Jordanian soldier. Another fell across the border in Israel. It did not explode, but slightly wounded an Israeli taxi driver.

Discuss Story On Newsvine
Rate Story:
View popularLowHigh
Email
Instant Message
Print