As many as 14 out of a 50-member terrorist cell in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were given sentences ranging from death penalty to imprisonment, for having committed crimes of killing, abduction, exploding cars, government buildings and residential compounds, planning to attack U.S. and British embassies in Riyadh, plotting to assassin a senior government official and senior security officers, smuggling heavy weapons from Iraq into the Kingdom, setting private vehicles owned by some security men ablaze, disguising security officers personalities, disobeying the country's leader, travelling to sedition-and riot-stricken areas abroad, firing at security men and several other crimes. A specialized criminal court issued here today preliminary rulings convicting 14 out of the 50 accused with one sentenced to death penalty, and the others given imprisonment sentences ranging from four to 30 years behind the bars. The session was attended by Ulema judges, general prosecutor, a representative of the human rights commission, media representatives and advocators. The senior judge accepted pleas from two of the accused to be given grace to submit additional evidences. The court was adjourned to issue its final ruling in a future session. The convicted were given 30 days to appeal against the convictions.
