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Sunday, 25 December 2011


A court sketch made on November 8, 2011 in Paris, shows Venezuelan militant cell leader Carlos the Jackal at a Paris courthouse during his trial.
A court sketch made on November 8, 2011 in Paris, shows Venezuelan militant cell leader Carlos the Jackal at a Paris courthouse during his trial.


Carlos the Jackal has been sentenced to jail

The famous Venezuelan terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal has been sentenced to life in prison. 

He was found guilty of carrying out four bombings in France in 1982/83, which left 11 people dead and nearly 150 injured.
The 62-year-old has not denied that he was the leader of a gang that carried out attacks, but denied the latest French charges.




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  • Mirri04 (Age 13) wrote on Tuesday, 27 December 2011 @ 14:30

    I'm glad he's been sentenced to life, because the killing of innocent people is just plain barbaric and ruthless. Violence is never the way.