DAR AL HARB - SWITZERLAND: TWO MOSLEMS TO BE PUT ON TRIAL VIA WEB SITES

Swiss to try 2 Muslims accused of supporting terrorism via Web sites

Two Muslims suspected of running Web sites that showed the slaying of hostages and gave details of how to make bombs and carry out attacks have been named as defendants in Switzerland's first Internet terrorism trial later this month.

The two suspects were detained in February 2005 during anti-terror raids in two Swiss cantons (states), the Federal Criminal Court said. Swiss media previously have identified the two as Moez Garsallaoui, a Tunisian based in Lausanne, and Malika El Aroud, the widow of an al-Qaida suicide bomber.

The charges include providing support for a criminal organization, according to a schedule posted on the court's Web site. The two suspects are also accused of publicly inciting criminal acts or violence as well as the manufacturing, concealment and transfer of explosives or poisonous gases.

The trial begins June 20, the schedule said. A verdict is expected the same day, but may be withheld by authorities until a later point.

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