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3 detainees in Lebanon admit al-Qaida link
Two Lebanese men and a Saudi citizen arrested last month in Lebanon have admitted they planned to open an al-Qaida training camp in Lebanon, a government official said Wednesday. Prosecutor General Adnan Addoum told reporters that Ihab Dafaa, a Saudi, and Lebanese citizens Khaled Minawi and Mohammed Sultan confessed to trying to "undermine internal security of the state by forming a terrorist group to commit crimes against people and carry out terrorist attacks." "We just love the smell of explosives. We can't help ourselves..." Addoum said military intelligence officers have been interrogating the three. Minawi planned to form a group that would provide refuge to al-Qaida members fleeing to Lebanon, as well as other extremists believed to be hiding in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh. They also planned to provide military training and went to Germany in the past to collect money for the network. You can make a pretty good living, collecting money for the network... He said all three were helped by a Saudi, a Yemeni and a Filipino explosive expert, none of whom were identified. Addoum said Sultan met with an al-Qaida operative in Turkey named Abdullah the Turk, or Obeida, and they talked about opening a restaurant in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, to employ al-Qaida members. Oooh! Mom! Take me there! Sounds yummy! Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-10-10 |
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