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By JAMAL HALABY Associated Press Writer AMMAN, Jordan A Jordanian mosque preacher accused of plotting to attack U.S. troops in Iraq said Wednesday in a military court that he wanted to "purge Muslim countries of occupation." Wisam al-Dimawi appeared in State Security Court for the opening session along with three other defendants, including the cousin of the late al-Qaida terrorist mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. A fifth suspect is charged in absentia. "We wanted to purge Muslim countries of occupation," the bearded 30-year-old al-Dimawi told reporters and others in the courtroom before the trial formally opened. Proceedings were adjourned until Aug. 23 because defense attorneys were absent. The indictment provided little details on the alleged plots against U.S. forces or others in Iraq. It said al-Dimawi and two other suspects were arrested at a Jordanian police roadblock near the Syrian border on May 7. Before the session, al-Dimawi said that the group was "only thinking of fighting Americans." Jordan is one of Washington's main Middle East allies, but many Jordanians strongly oppose the U.S.-led military presence in neighboring Iraq. Military prosecutors charged the group with exposing Jordan to retaliatory attacks and harming its relations with an unnamed foreign country _ a reference to the United States. If convicted, each face up to 15 years in jail. The indictment says the five alleged militants sought to enter Iraq through Syria aided by a network smuggling Arab fighters. The defendants include Omar Jamil Nazzal al-Khalayleh, a cousin of al-Zarqawi, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq two months ago. The Jordanian-born al-Zarqawi was accused of organizing the triple suicide blast at hotels in Amman in November, which killed 60 people. Prosecutors alleged another suspect in custody, Salem al-Ojeimi, made it to Damascus on his way to Iraq but that others in his group never did. The same court later convened to hear a separate case involving seven alleged al-Qaida militants charged with plotting to carry out suicide attacks against Amman's international airport and resort hotels. The hearing quickly adjourned until Aug. 23 after four defendants told the tribunal that they could not afford to hire lawyers and appealed for court-appointed attorneys. The four defendants _ a Libyan and three Iraqis _ are in police custody since late February. The remaining thee _ two Iraqis and one Saudi _ are still at large and are being tried in absentia. If convicted, all face death penalty. jjh-str-bm 060809 170237 Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 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