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Jordan Indicts Al-Zarqawi and Others Suspected of Planning Foiled Chemical Attack
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and 12 other suspected terrorists were indicted yesterday in Jordan for planning to attack government buildings and the U.S. Embassy in Amman with chemical and conventional weapons, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, Aug. 2). Nine of the suspects are in custody, while al-Zarqawi and three others will be tried in absentia if they do not surrender during a 10-day grace period granted this week. The trial expected to begin in mid-November. The seven charges against the defendants include conspiring to commit terror attacks in Jordan, possessing and manufacturing explosive material and affiliation with a banned group, AP reported. Suspects could be executed if convicted on all counts. Jordanian authorities said the suspects planned to use chemical and conventional weapons to attack the U.S. Embassy, the prime minister’s office, the Jordanian secret service agency and other sites. A series of police raids in March and April led to the arrests or deaths of the alleged terrorists before the attacks could occur. Suspects and Jordanian security personnel have said the cell linked to al-Qaeda organized the foiled plan (Jamal Halaby, Associated Press/Yahoo!News, Oct. 17).
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