President Saleh pardons al-Dailami and Meftah

SANA’A, May 20(Saba)- Informed sources said that President Ali Abdullah Saleh gave his directions to complete legal procedures for canceling sentences against Yahya al-Dailami and Mohammad Meftah who have convicted of contacting with foreign powers, treason against the country and supporting al-Houthi rebellion in Saada.

President Saleh ordered to reduce death penalty against al-Dailami to prison term and quitting Meftah.

The appeal court sentenced last December Al-Dailami to death sentence and Meftah to eight years in jail.

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