92 jailed for collaboration
A military court sentenced 92
people to prison terms ranging from one week to five years, and fines of up to
LL1 million each, on Saturday after finding them guilty of collaborating with
Israel or entering enemy territory.
Two other defendants were sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison. They were
among 152 people whose trials began on Friday. The remaining suspects will
continue their trial in the next court session on Monday. So far, 404 people who
were either members of or affiliated with Israels now-defunct proxy militia,
have been sentenced since the trials began three weeks ago. Most received
one-year jail terms.
Up to 2,200 suspects were captured or surrendered to authorities after the
withdrawal.
The Daily
Star 26-6-2000