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The Colombo High Court on Thursday convicted two Air Force officers, of house trespass and intimidation of Iqbal Athas, the defence correspondent of “The Sunday Times” newspaper. Court imposed a sentence of nine years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 10,000 on each accused. On 12 February 1998, five gunmen forcibly entered the home of Iqbal Athas and attempted to abduct him after threatening him and his family. In a weekly column on defence and security-related matters in the Sunday Times, titled Situation Report, Iqbal Athas has been investigating and reporting on corruption in the security forces.
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