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| Informant assisted in the disruption of Aussie cells |
| 2005-11-13 |
| An informant who met Osama bin Laden in an Al-Qaida training camp gave critical help in the investigation of an alleged terrorist plot in Australia. The Sydney Herald-Sun, citing intelligence sources, says the informant was a follower of Abdul Nacer Benbrika, who was one of 18 people arrested this week. He began cooperating with the Australian Federal Police after he returned from a stint in 2001 at Camp Faruq in Afghanistan. The Herald-Sun said the man uses an alias and fears for his life. Australian police say raids in Sydney and Melbourne brought in members of two connected terrorist cells. The raids were part of an investigation known as Operation Pandanus. Investigators say they had other sources of information, including surveillance of the suspects and calls to security hotlines. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #1 All successful CT opns should be credited to "sources." Keeps them guessing. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2005-11-13 19:21 |