Arutyunian Jailed for Failed Bush Assassination Attempt
The BBC reports that Vladimir Arutyunian, an ethnic Armenian citizen of the Republic of Georgia, has been found guilty and sentenced to life in prison for throwing a grenade during the U.S. President’s much publicized visit to Armenia’s northern neighbor last May.
Vladimir Arutyunian was found guilty on charges including terrorism, treason, attempted assassination and the killing of a police officer, the judge said.
The grenade landed 30m (100ft) from Mr Bush and the Georgian leader, who were standing behind bullet-proof glass.
It failed to go off because of a malfunction, said US officials.
Interfax says that Arutyunian was also found guilty on eight other counts. Obviously, CNN covers the news of Arutyunian’s sentencing, as does USA Today. Other coverage can be found through Yahoo’s news page.
