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| Chennai exporter is US terror suspect |
| 2004-01-14 |
| Employees at White House Business Solutions are an anxious lot. Abdul Haye Mohammed Ilyas, owner of this software export company, was suspected to be an elusive Al-Qaeda terrorist. American authorities even cancelled Paris-LA flights during last year’s Christmas season to net him. This is the guy the French cops were supposed to be looking for after he didn’t show up for the flight to LA. Name was the same as that of a known al-Qaeda gunnie. Like many Muslim families in Chennai, Ilyas is a second generation exporter. His father Abdul Haye was in the leather and garment business. "Our boss has been a frequent flier to the US and Europe. We are foxed as to why he was mistaken to be an Al-Qaeda man. Just because he shared his name with a terrorist? Even now he is in London for a trade exhibition," a company official said. Then why did he book a flight out of Paris and not show up? Company employees wonder why the 42-year-old businessman did not show up for his Paris-LA flights on December 24 and January 7, which made the American authorities more suspicious. I just said that. "Our boss will put all matters to rest once he returns next week," said an executive. He could do that by dropping in to see the London cops, I’m sure it was in the papers there. Or you could ask him about it when he calls. He is keeping in touch, right? Don’t know too many bosses on a business trip who don’t. He, however, admitted that a newspaper report on Tuesday had anxious callers inquiring about Ilyas’ safety. 1. Innocent, all will be cleared up when he comes home. 2. Bad guy, ain’t coming home. 3. Innocent, got wacked for his papers, bad guys picked a guy with wrong name and changed plans. Ain’t coming home. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #3 Wonder if Atta's dad got a call yet? After all, it's been 2-1/2 years. |
| Posted by: Anonymous2U 2004-1-14 9:51:18 PM |
| #2 You're on....wait, I don't have enough in my wallet. Those theiving JOOOOOSSSSS!!! |
| Posted by: Charles 2004-1-14 4:29:00 PM |
| #1 Hmmmmm... $2 sez he ain't comin home. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-14 4:13:05 PM |