AMMAN - Four Jordanians accused of planning to join insurgents in Iraq and recruiting fighters pleaded not guilty at the start of their trial on Monday, judicial sources said. Last month the state prosecutor indicted the four men on charges of âcarrying out activity not approved by the government, which jeopardised Jordanâs relations with another country,â according to the charge sheet.The four defendants, who were arrested in July, denied the charge when it was read to them by the head of Jordanâs state security court, judicial sources said.
A new hearing was schedule for next week but no specific date was given.
According to the charge sheet obtained by AFP alleged ringleader Abdullah Al Mrayat, 28, travelled to Syria in May with the intention of joining fighters in Iraq. While in Syria he befriended Abu Adam al-Tunisi, a man described as the âprince (leader) of insurgent groupsâ who took him to the border with Iraq but an attempt to enter the country failed and Mrayat
Back home, and at the request of Tunisi, he allegedly recruited fighters for Iraq identified as Moaz Al Zohbi, 21, Saleh Al Mghari, 29, and Khaled Al Mashur, 29, telling them they could carry out suicide attacks in Iraq. Zohbi ârefused to become