BBC NEWS Moroccan convicted of Madrid link By James Copnall BBC News, Rabat
A Moroccan man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for links to the group that carried out the 2004 Madrid bombings, killing 191 people. Hicham Ahmidan was convicted for what the prosecution called providing logistical support to the bombers. Mr Ahmidan's fingerprints were found in cars used by the bombers, who included his cousin. The prosecution had initially asked for a 20-year sentence. Mr Ahmidan's lawyer, Ali Ammar, has filed an appeal. He said Mr Ahmidan has already been found not guilty of belonging to a terrorist group, and should not be tried twice for the same offence. Mr Ammar also said his client was unaware of what his cousin and the other bombers were planning. Mr Ahmidan was in Morocco when the bombs went off in Madrid. He is currently serving a five-year sentence for international drugs trafficking. The trial of another Moroccan allegedly linked to the Madrid bombings, Abdellilah Ahriz, was postponed for two weeks. Many of those who have been convicted for the bombings were Moroccan, a fact which hardened attitudes in Spain towards its southern neighbour. It also lead to increased co-operation between the Moroccan and Spanish counter-terrorism forces. The Madrid bombing - in which 10 rucksack bombs tore through four packed commuter trains on 11 March 2004 - was Europe's most deadly terror attack since the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/europe/7766217.stm Published: 2008/12/04 23:36:48 GMT © BBC MMVIII --------------- Jusfiq Hadjar gelar Sutan Maradjo Lelo Allah yang disembah orang Islam tipikal dan yang digambarkan oleh al-Mushaf itu dungu, buas, kejam, keji, ganas, zalim lagi biadab hanyalah Allah fiktif.
