Jordanian jailed for plot to attack 'devil worshippers'

(MENAFN- Arab News) Amman: a jordanian military tribunal on monday sentenced a man to 10 years in jail for planning to carry out an attack on alleged 'devil worshippers" last year an official said.

the man had been charged in 2013 with possessing explosives and plotting to carry out terrorist acts in the posh amman district of abdun where the us and british embassies are located among others.

'the state security court initially sentenced the 22-year-old man to life in prison but reduced the sentence to 10 years in jail" the court official told afp.

'the convict was arrested last year after contacting a jihadi website seeking help in manufacturing explosives as he planned to carry out the attack" in abdun the official added.

the court has been known to reduce sentences 'to give a chance to convicts particularly young ones to repent" another official said.

'in jordan devil worshippers sometimes can be considered those who reject religion" the official said.

in 2013 the same court acquitted five university students for lack of evidence after charging them with engaging in 'devil worship."