Friday, February 17, 2006

Headlines February 17


GICM leaders sentenced to 7 years
A Brussels court has sentenced 2 leading figures in the GICM trial to 7 years each. The prosecution had called for 10. Others received sentences of 5 to 6 years. 13 stood trial for membership of a terrorist organisation.
Thirteen men stood trial accused of membership of the militant group linked to bombings in Madrid and Casablanca. The Court in Brussels ruled that the men offered logistical support to Islamic terrorist cells, including the Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group (GICM).

Lierse fires two players and a coach.
The Belgian Football Betting Scandal. Lierse SK on Thursday fired two players and an assistant coach linked to match-fixing allegations.

French wine industry plunging into state of crisis
Thousands of French winegrowers took to the streets in towns across southern France on Wednesday to raise the alarm over the crisis gripping their sector and demand more help from the state.

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