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| Al-Qaida Cells Discovered In Several Gulf State Militaries |
| 2002-11-20 |
| Source: World Tribune Kuwait has captured an Al Qaida cell within its military, and authorities said the terrorist organization is attempting to infiltrate the militaries in other Gulf states as well. And this comes as a surprise because...? Officials said Kuwaiti authorities have arrested at least three members of the cell. They said the cell planned a sabotage campaign throughout the sheikdom and was linked to Mohsen Fadli, a senior Al Qaida operative. They said Fadli had close ties to Islamic clerics in both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and planned a major attack on Americans in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. In Arabia, only the most devout are allowed to handle explosives... The Al Qaida cell was said to have been led by Fadli, who received help from three Kuwaiti military personnel, Middle East Newsline reported. Officials said two of them worked in the Interior Ministry and the other in the Defense Ministry. One of the arrested officers was identified as Adel Bouhmeid, who was discharged two years ago from the military. Officials said Bouhmeid had visited Afghanistan several times and transferred money to Islamic insurgents linked to Al Qaida. Afghanistan was just the absolute favorite place in the whole wide world for these guys to go... An Interior Ministry source said the ring was connected to Al Qaida and planned to attack key installations in Kuwait. The source said authorities believe there are other members of the Al Qaida ring still on the loose and suggested that the investigation of the episode would take a long time. The more serious they take it, the less time it'll take... Al Qaida has infiltrated the militaries of several other Gulf Cooperation Council states. On Oct. 12, Qatari security forces arrested scores of soldiers, officers and clerics linked to Al Qaida who alleged to have plotted to torpedo the pro-U.S. policies of Emir Hamad. On Monday, Saudi authorities acknowledged an attack on a security installation near Riyad by at least one gunman. The suspect, identified as Mohammed Al Salim, was wanted by Saudi authorities and was captured in a shootout on Saturday. Islamic sources said he was one of 50 Al Qaida members meeting in a home south of Riyad. 'Course, they said when they nabbed him that he wasn't an al-Qaeda... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #4 I'm looking for the start up capital for the beer brewing facility. Best beer north of Islamabad. . . |
| Posted by: Brian 2002-11-20 23:48:56 |
| #3 I hear that there is a Hooter's opening up in Kabul. |
| Posted by: johnboy 2002-11-20 17:51:41 |
| #2 I think we should put a Disneyland in Kabul to piss them off. |
| Posted by: PJ 2002-11-20 14:25:11 |
| #1 OK, new rule #1. If you went to Afghanistan, you're a terrorist, unless you can demonstrate otherwise. Who knew the freakin' tourist industry was so big? |
| Posted by: Chuck 2002-11-20 11:39:42 |