Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Hürriyet-Trial of 10 Turkish militants starts in Belgium

"Trial of 10 Turkish militants starts in Belgium

The trial of a group of 10 suspected Turkish militants got underway in Belgium on Tuesday. All suspects face charges of illegal possession of firearms, false identity papers, stolen goods, and belonging to a criminal organization. Under Belgium's new anti-terrorist legislation, the group is also charged with belonging to a 'terrorist organization'. Feriye Erdal, who is wanted in Turkey for the murder of a prominent businessman is among those on trial."

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