Saudi jails 4 women for preparing sons to wage jihad

October 23, 2014 18:40

Four women in Saudi Arabia have been jailed for preparing their sons to wage war and for supporting Al-Qaeda, official media said, in the kingdom's latest "terrorist" convictions.

They were sentenced to between six and 10 years in prison, the Saudi Press Agency reported yesterday following the verdicts. It said a court convicted the women on charges including "preparing some of their sons to fight in conflict areas believing that it is required by Islam".

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