Maarik al-Tawaiha sentenced to life in prison
AFP reports that Maarik al-Tawaiha was sentenced to “hard labor for life” in a Jordanian court for the murder of three Americans.
In its ruling, the court said the incident had happened when vehicles carrying the trainers approached the gate of the base.
At that moment, there was “a low sound of gunfire from a distant and unknown source”.
Tawaiha, who was in a guard post at the gate, told the court he had opened fire on the cars carrying the American trainers because he suspected an attack on the base.
The court said he “fired a full magazine of ammunition… intending to kill them after it was clear to him who they were and that they were American personnel”.
It said he had disobeyed orders by failing to follow rules of engagement before opening fire.
The incident left three Americans dead and wounded a Jordanian soldier.
According to the article “hard labor for life” usually means 20 years imprisonment in Jordan, but it could mean life in prison sometimes.
Category: Terror War
Feed him to the pigs.
Fine, but it won’t bring those of our dead back to life.
Here’s hoping he dies a miserable death while in prison.
He may die in prison, but it won’t be from old age. In Jordan, life in prison means 20 years. He will probably be out after 10. He should have pulled rope already. Too bad our guys returning fire didn’t take him out.