Five months for terror campaign

Five months for terror campaign

DILI, East Timor: The local district court yesterday sentenced
a man to five months imprisonment for contributing to a terror
campaign in the city early this year.

Nelson Mariano Gutteres, 23-years-old, was found guilty for
his role in spreading rumors about the so-called Ninja Terror
that swept the city, Antara reported.

The campaign involved the spreading of rumors that men in
black outfits and masks were kidnapping and terrorizing people at
night.

The rumors gained currency in the city, spawning theories that
the military was behind the movement. The government has denied
the any involvement.

Four other men were given similar jail sentences by the court
earlier. (07)