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Al-Qa'eda suspect seized in UK
A senior al-Qa'eda suspect who was allegedly plotting an attack in Britain is being held by Scotland Yard after a series of arrests. A dozen men, mainly British-born but of Asian origin, were still being questioned last night. The suspect, who uses the alias Abu Eisa Al Hindi and is believed to be a "senior al-Qa'eda man", was detained after information was received from Pakistani intelligence agencies. A Pakistani official said: "He was planning some sort of attack in Britain and his capture is a good signal that intelligence obtained from al-Qa'eda operatives here is producing results."
Something about an attack on Heathrow, I believe...
Scotland Yard would not say whether Abu Eisa was among those arrested during an operation on Tuesday, when 13 men were detained in a series of raids around the country, or had been held earlier. Police believe he is a key player in al-Qa'eda's European operation and security sources praised the role of Pakistan intelligence in his capture. It also emerged that an al-Qa'eda computer expert arrested in Pakistan last month was planning an attack on Heathrow airport.
Seems like everyone's doing it lately, doesn't it?
Mohammad Naeem Noor Khan, alias Abu Talha, was seized in Lahore with a computer containing information "treasure" providing "deep insights" into al-Qa'eda operations.
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I would like to add the following comment from the end of the article:
The latest arrests angered Muslim leaders. They said that, of the 600 or so people arrested under anti-terrorism laws, fewer than 100 had been charged. Inayat Bunglawala, of the Muslim Council of Great Britain, said: "There is growing bitterness in the Muslim community."
There has been the usual outrage from senior spokesnmen from the muslim community. They don't seem to understand that they can't have Abu Hamza preaching the destruction of the west at Finsbury Park Mosque and not be subject to massive scrutiny from the security forces at the same time. What a bunch of pricks. Check the Islamic Human Rights Commission's on-line survey of British Muslims. Relatively innocuous in the main, however, I noticed the following:
If you were the Prime Minister of Britain, what would you do for British Muslims? (Please tick one, some or all)

  • I would give them their own province where they could practice their religious values conveniently without impediment

  • I would give them the right to effectively get involved in the whole social and political structure, without any distinction between Muslim and non-Muslim

  • I would give them representation in the political, social and economical spheres in proportion to their population in Britain

  • The Muslim community has been discriminated against in different aspects of British life. I would allocate more funds to fight this discrimination
To all Brits: you saw it here first - expect this to become their rallying cry over the coming years as the WoT intensifies. The Muslim Caliphate of Bradistan (ie. Bradfod, Yorks.). Yours with fear and loathing...
Posted by: Howard UK 2004-08-05
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