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Two sentenced to death for coup plot

IOL: "Two of the 30 Tunisians on trial for terrorism and plotting to overthrow their government have been sentenced to death and another eight to life imprisonment, a judicial source said on Sunday.

Seven other defendants on trial since November 20 were jailed for 30 years, while all the others received sentences of five to 20 years, the source said."

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