Muscat: The Specialized Criminal Court in the capital Sana'a: reviewed on Saturday the list of evidence in the case of the defendants accused of espionage as part of a spy cell working for the enemy, affiliated with the American intelligence agency.
According to Yemen News Agency, in the session held under the chairmanship of Judge Yahya al-Mansour, the head of the court, Judge Abdullah Zahra, the head of the prosecution, and Judge Abdulmalik Ishaq, the acting deputy prosecutor, the court confronted the defendants six through ten with the evidence. This included their confessions during the investigations and their statements in the prosecution's records, as well as the tasks and activities they performed while working at the American embassy.
The evidence also comprised data and information the defendants allegedly collected on the political, security, economic, social, and cultural situation in Yemen. Reports they submitted focused on political parties, particularly the Southern Movement, and their involvement in the National Dialogue Conference. These activities were said to support the destructive role of the Americans and aimed to harm the political, economic, and military standing of the Republic of Yemen.
Furthermore, the evidence indicated collaboration with American officials from the Departments of Defense and State who visited Yemen. This collaboration was purportedly aimed at influencing political decisions and pursuing military occupation.
Additional evidence presented included a collection of documents extracted from the defendants' communication devices. These documents contained correspondence and analytical studies targeting the Republic as a territory, people, and state, alongside information exchanged with American officials regarding the arrest of their colleagues.
Technical reports and other circumstantial evidence were also part of the case. In response, the defendants referred the matter to their lawyers. The court granted these lawyers permission to photograph the case file after the remaining defendants are confronted at the next session.
The session was attended by fourth-year students from the Faculty of Sharia and Law at the Yemeni University. This was part of their field study activities to learn about the work of the courts and the public prosecution, judicial procedures during trial sessions, and to observe the arguments of the prosecution and defense.