SANAA: A Yemeni court on Tuesday passed death sentences on two men convicted of killing security officials in the capital Sanaa, the official news agency Saba reported.
It identified the two men sentenced by Sanaa's Specialised Criminal Court of First Instance as Osama Abdulsalam Mafdal and Akram Mohammed Mafdal.
The men are accused of "taking part in an armed group, using arms against the state, confronting members of the army and security forces" as well as "opening fire on two members of the security forces causing their death."
The statement did not say when the attack took place nor did it identify the "armed group" to which they belong.
Yemen is home to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, whose militants, although weakened, continue to launch hit-and-run attacks on government and civilian targets across the country.
Last month, a Sanaa court sentenced six Yemenis to between one and five years in prison for "belonging to Al-Qaeda" and plotting attacks in the country. (AFP)
