5 Saudi al-Qaeda suspects appear at state security court

Five al-Qaeda suspects appeared behind bars at a state security court in Sanaa Wednesday to face charges of planning attacks for the terrorist group. In the prosecution's charges statement, the five men were accused of "participating in a criminal agreement with an armed gang affiliated to the terrorist al-Qaeda network to carry out criminal acts targeting police and army personnel in the Republic of Yemen." The five defendandts are: Abdulrahman Mohamed Abdulrahman al-Shihri, Aadel Saleh Salim al-Saiaari, Mohamed Saleh Saeed al-Saiaari, Aadel Badi Ujail al-Utaibi and Ali Saeed Omar al-Saiari. The court's chief judge Helal Mahfal adjourned the case until September 11 to allow the defendants prepare their pleas.