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US Arrests 12 With Links To Omar, One With Suspected Ties To Bin Laden
By Zafir Jamaal, JUS
In the border town of Gardez in the province of Paktika, American troops have arrested 12 individuals on the suspicion of being part of the Taliban resurgence and aligned with Mullah Omar. The detainees were transferred to the airbase in Gardez, the main hub for all American prisoners in the area. One key lieutenant of Osama bin Laden is believed to be among them. Of those arrested, most are Arabs who worked for Madina and Jeddah International charities, which have shut down operations as the result of the arrests.
| Oh, no! No more ammunition for the widows and orphans? |
Those arrested include Mustafa Ataullah Hussain from Iraq, Ahmed Mohammad Ibraheem from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Umar Mohammad Ibrahim, Thamr Mohammad Sharifi, Arshad Mir Al-Zahri, Jameel Uthmani, Raheem Ahmed Mohammad Ata, Pyam Mohammad Hussain and Ameer Sultan Arabi all from Egypt, Ahmed Wali Al Muqarrab, Raza bin Zia and Badr Yousef also from Saudi Arabia. Those apprehended worked for Arab charities and after their arrests, the charities all closed up operations. The charities affected by this operation are Al Kuwait, Madina and Jaddah International. The American officials have sent all twelve detainees to an American Airbase for interrogation. Among the arrested, Thamr Mohammad Sharifi is believed to be a close confidant of Bin Laden.
| Sounds like they hit the mother lode of charitable agents... |
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-09-25 |
