A Pakistani court has sentenced five US citizens to ten years in prison for making contact with militant groups and plotting attacks against US troops in Afghanistan. The five, all male students in their twenties, were arrested in December shortly after arriving from the United States. They’ve claimed they’ve been tortured since their arrest and had traveled to Pakistan only to help provide financial and medical support to fellow Muslims in Afghanistan. Defense attorneys say they plan to appeal.
5 US Citizens Sentenced to 10 Years in Pakistan
HeadlineJun 24, 2010