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Court begins trail of three suspects in charge of contacting with

SANA'A, Jan 10 (Saba)-A primary court began on Saturday a trial of
three suspects in charge of contacting with the Prime Minister of
the Israeli entity Ehud Olmert.

The hearing was headed by Judge Muhasin al-Alwan.

In the hearing, the prosecution charged the first suspect Basam
Abdullah al-Hidari, 25, of contacting with foreign country illegally
and sent emails to the prime minister of the Israeli entity.

"We are the Organization of Islamic Jihad and you are Jews, but you
are honest, and we are ready to do anything," Hidari said in the
email sent to Olmert, the prosecution accused.

The prosecution said that the offer was welcomed by Olmert.

"We are ready to support you to become an obstacle in the Middle
East. We will support you as an agent," Olmert was quoted as writing
back.

The prosecution said that such act might damage political and
diplomat position of Yemen.

The suspects are accused of operating under the name of Organization
of Islamic Jihad and spreading false news of attacks on government
buildings, and embassies (Saudi, UAE and UK embassies) as well as
foreign interests in Yemen.

They also claimed that the organization was behind bombing attacks
in Sana'a capital, Hadramout and Sayon governorates, the prosecution
charged.

The group, which includes Imad al-Raymi, 23, and Ali al-Mahfal, 24,
has also claimed in Internet messages that it prepared car bombs to
attack governmental buildings and embassies, according to the
charges.

The three defendants denied all the charges and demanded a lawyer.
The court agreed to their demand and adjourned the hearing to
January 17.

On the other hand, the court listened to the suspect No. 4 in the
"al-Sininah cell " who is accused of forming armed gang to target
tourists and foreign and government institutions.

The suspect Osama al-Saidi denied all accusations. The lawyer of the
defendant asked to refer the case of al-Saidi to the juveniles'
court as he was arrested at age 14 year old. The court rejected
request of the lawyer, considering the case as serious crime. It
adjourned the hearing until January 17.

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