Ten Shia rebels have been sentenced to death in Yemen for involvement in clashes with the army last year. Five more were given 15 years in prison in the latest trial of those captured during fighting north of Sanaa, in which hundreds were killed or wounded.Upon hearing Tuesday's verdict, the defendants shouted anti-American and anti-Israeli slogans and "Victory for Islam."
They were found guilty of criminal activity, armed resistance to the authorities and belonging to a terrorist organisation. The BBC's Yolande Knell in Cairo says the latter charge is usually reserved for al-Qaeda cases, but it comes at a time of increased tension.