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| Saudis seek Ontario man in Riyadh bombings |
| 2003-05-30 |
| I've been neglecting Canada's contributions to the war on terror lately. Saudi authorities have informed the Canadian government they are seeking an Ontario man as part of their investigation into an al-Qaeda cell believed to have staged truck bombings in Riyadh two weeks ago that left 34 dead. Of course, it doesn't have to be a positive contribution. The Saudis officially confirmed reports that Abdul Rahman Jabarah, 23, is a suspected member of the terror cell they allege was behind the May 12 blasts at three Western housing compounds in the capital. "We have received confirmation from the Saudis that Abdul Rahman Jabarah, a Canadian citizen, is a suspect sought in Saudi Arabia," said Marie-Christine Lilkoff, a Foreign Affairs spokeswoman. She said the Saudis said they had linked the bombings to a group of 19 terror suspects who escaped after their base was raided by police on May 6. Mr. Jabarah is one of the 19 but Saudi authorities have not yet provided any details to Canada concerning his possible involvement in the bombings. Mr. Jabarah, 23, was raised in St. Catharines, Ont., where he attended high school and volunteered at the local mosque before allegedly venturing to Afghanistan and joining al-Qaeda. He is the older brother of Mohammed Mansour Jabarah, a Canadian al-Qaeda operative being held in the United States. There's that family thing again. The brothers were followers of Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a Kuwaiti teacher who served as the spokesman for al-Qaeda, according to Rohan Gunaratna, author of Inside Al Qaeda. It was Ghaith who brought the brothers close to bin Laden, he said. Following his training, Mohammed was sent to organize bombings at embassies in Manila and Singapore. Abdul Rahman went to Saudi Arabia about a year ago to study computers, Mr. Gunaratna said. When I think of world class computer training, Saudi comes in right above, er, North Korea. "We do not know the whereabouts of Abdul Rahman Jabarah at this time," Ms. Lilkoff added. Try turning over a rock. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #3 You see, in these men's minds, they are NOT Canadian. They are Muslim. Where they live has nothing to do with anything. |
| Posted by: Celissa 2003-05-30 18:40:08 |
| #2 The Canadian policy of open borders, asylum, easy immigration is beginning to bite them in the ass. And now that they have all these nutcases snug and cozy in the Dominion, if the govt cracks down, they will have their own boomers to deal with. Again, it is good to periodically check your messkit to see that it has not filled full of s--t. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-05-30 15:08:52 |
| #1 A Canadian involved in Islamic terrorism and murder? I'm shocked, shocked, I tell you. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2003-05-30 08:57:05 |