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Created
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06KUWAIT260
2006-01-25 13:53:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
FAILAKA ATTACK SENTENCES INCREASED ON APPEAL:
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KUWAIT 000260
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, S/CT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PHUM PGOV PINR KU TERRORISM
SUBJECT: FAILAKA ATTACK SENTENCES INCREASED ON APPEAL:
HEAVY FINES, PROBATION, AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KUWAIT 000260
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, S/CT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PHUM PGOV PINR KU TERRORISM
SUBJECT: FAILAKA ATTACK SENTENCES INCREASED ON APPEAL:
HEAVY FINES, PROBATION, AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
1. (U) On January 24 Kuwait's Court of Appeals overturned
most of the original sentences of the twelve defendants
charged in the October 8, 2002 Failaka Island shooting which
resulted in the death of USMC Lance Cpl. Antonio Sledd and
the injury of USMC Lance Cpl. George Simpson. The court
sentenced four of the defendants to a 200,000 Kuwaiti dinar
(KD) fine (approximately $640,000),two years probation, and
loss of their passports. Four other defendants received
fines ranging from 2,000 KD ($6,400) to 10,000 KD ($34,000)
fine, and a minor defendant received two years probation.
The court upheld two of the original five acquittals. Under
Kuwaiti law, the defendants will remain in prison until their
fines are paid in full to the court. The new sentences may
still be appealed to the Court of Cassation by both the
defendants as well as the prosecutor.
2. (U) The verdicts were listed by number with defendants
corresponding names listed separately. All defendants were
present for prior hearings and are listed below.
1) Suleiman Jamal Ahmed Al Kandari
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Five years in jail which was suspended
for a 500 KD fine ($1700).
New Sentence: 200,000 KD fine, two years probation, and
passport surrender.
2) Ahmed Mohammed Jamal Al Kandari
Charge: Membership in an illegal organization.
Original Sentence: Five years in jail which was suspended
for a 500 KD.
New Sentence: 200,000 KD fine, two years probation, passport
surrender.
3) Mohammed Asaad Abdullah Al Kandari
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Four years in jail which was suspended
for a 200 KD fine ($640).
New Sentence: 200,000 KD fine, two years probation, and
passport surrender.
4) Adnan Asaad Abdullah Al Kandari
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Acquitted.
New Sentence: 200,000 KD fine, two years probation, and
passport surrender.
5) Ibrahim Hussein Al Kandari, a minor
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Two years judicial custody.
New Sentence: Two years probation.
(Note: Most of original sentence has already been completed.
End note.)
6) Ahmed Jamal Ahmed Jamal Al Kandari
Charge: Illegal possession of arms.
Original Sentence: 2,000 KD fine ($6400).
New Sentence: Same as original.
7) Abdullah Mohammed Ahmed Al Kandari
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Acquitted.
New Sentence: 10,000 KD fine ($34,000) and two years
probation.
8) Ghazi Faisal Yaseen Al Tarrah
Charge: Illegal possession of arms.
Original Sentence: 5,000 KD fine ($17,000).
New Sentence: 4,000 KD ($13,500).
9) Dhari Saleh Rashood Al Shimmari (formerly listed as Al
Enezi on original court and press documents).
Charge: Involvement or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Signed pledge of good conduct for two
years.
New Sentence: The court abstained on passing a sentence.
10) Yousef Ahmed Yousef Al Kandari
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Acquitted.
New Sentence: 2,000 KD fine and two years probation.
KUWAIT 00000260 002 OF 002
11) Mustafa Hamad Sarab Mohammed
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Acquitted.
New Sentence: Acquittal upheld.
12) Saad Mohammed Al Saeed
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Acquitted.
New Sentence: Acquittal upheld.
3. (SBU) Note: The high fines imposed may keep the
defendants in prison for some time. The defendants will be
held in the same medium-security prison block with debt and
fraud case defendants and allowed unlimited visitors and
unlimited access to the telephone in order to raise money to
cover their fines. The two Kuwaiti assailants directly
responsible for the attacks, Anas Ahmed Ibrahim Al Kandari
and Jassem Hamad Mubarak Al Hajeri, were killed as they
attempted to flee the area. End note.
*********************************************
Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
You can also access this site through the
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website
*********************************************
LeBaron
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, S/CT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PHUM PGOV PINR KU TERRORISM
SUBJECT: FAILAKA ATTACK SENTENCES INCREASED ON APPEAL:
HEAVY FINES, PROBATION, AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
1. (U) On January 24 Kuwait's Court of Appeals overturned
most of the original sentences of the twelve defendants
charged in the October 8, 2002 Failaka Island shooting which
resulted in the death of USMC Lance Cpl. Antonio Sledd and
the injury of USMC Lance Cpl. George Simpson. The court
sentenced four of the defendants to a 200,000 Kuwaiti dinar
(KD) fine (approximately $640,000),two years probation, and
loss of their passports. Four other defendants received
fines ranging from 2,000 KD ($6,400) to 10,000 KD ($34,000)
fine, and a minor defendant received two years probation.
The court upheld two of the original five acquittals. Under
Kuwaiti law, the defendants will remain in prison until their
fines are paid in full to the court. The new sentences may
still be appealed to the Court of Cassation by both the
defendants as well as the prosecutor.
2. (U) The verdicts were listed by number with defendants
corresponding names listed separately. All defendants were
present for prior hearings and are listed below.
1) Suleiman Jamal Ahmed Al Kandari
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Five years in jail which was suspended
for a 500 KD fine ($1700).
New Sentence: 200,000 KD fine, two years probation, and
passport surrender.
2) Ahmed Mohammed Jamal Al Kandari
Charge: Membership in an illegal organization.
Original Sentence: Five years in jail which was suspended
for a 500 KD.
New Sentence: 200,000 KD fine, two years probation, passport
surrender.
3) Mohammed Asaad Abdullah Al Kandari
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Four years in jail which was suspended
for a 200 KD fine ($640).
New Sentence: 200,000 KD fine, two years probation, and
passport surrender.
4) Adnan Asaad Abdullah Al Kandari
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Acquitted.
New Sentence: 200,000 KD fine, two years probation, and
passport surrender.
5) Ibrahim Hussein Al Kandari, a minor
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Two years judicial custody.
New Sentence: Two years probation.
(Note: Most of original sentence has already been completed.
End note.)
6) Ahmed Jamal Ahmed Jamal Al Kandari
Charge: Illegal possession of arms.
Original Sentence: 2,000 KD fine ($6400).
New Sentence: Same as original.
7) Abdullah Mohammed Ahmed Al Kandari
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Acquitted.
New Sentence: 10,000 KD fine ($34,000) and two years
probation.
8) Ghazi Faisal Yaseen Al Tarrah
Charge: Illegal possession of arms.
Original Sentence: 5,000 KD fine ($17,000).
New Sentence: 4,000 KD ($13,500).
9) Dhari Saleh Rashood Al Shimmari (formerly listed as Al
Enezi on original court and press documents).
Charge: Involvement or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Signed pledge of good conduct for two
years.
New Sentence: The court abstained on passing a sentence.
10) Yousef Ahmed Yousef Al Kandari
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Acquitted.
New Sentence: 2,000 KD fine and two years probation.
KUWAIT 00000260 002 OF 002
11) Mustafa Hamad Sarab Mohammed
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Acquitted.
New Sentence: Acquittal upheld.
12) Saad Mohammed Al Saeed
Charge: Involvement in or support of a terrorist attack.
Original Sentence: Acquitted.
New Sentence: Acquittal upheld.
3. (SBU) Note: The high fines imposed may keep the
defendants in prison for some time. The defendants will be
held in the same medium-security prison block with debt and
fraud case defendants and allowed unlimited visitors and
unlimited access to the telephone in order to raise money to
cover their fines. The two Kuwaiti assailants directly
responsible for the attacks, Anas Ahmed Ibrahim Al Kandari
and Jassem Hamad Mubarak Al Hajeri, were killed as they
attempted to flee the area. End note.
*********************************************
Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
You can also access this site through the
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website
*********************************************
LeBaron