Jordan convicts mentor of Iraq's al-Qaida chief (AP)

AMMAN, Jordan ? Jordan's military court has convicted the mentor of the slain al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on terrorism charges.

The court on Thursday sentenced Palestinian-born Isam Mohammed Taher al-Barqawi to five years in prison.

Al-Barqawi and three other Jordanian-Palestinians, including a fugitive who was tried in absentia, were found guilty of "plotting terrorism" and also recruiting militants in Jordan to join the Taliban in Afghanistan.

The fugitive also received a five year sentences while the other two were handed 2 1/2 year prison terms.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110728/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_jordan_al_qaida

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