Two Algerian men allegedly involved in a plot to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Paris were charged with membership in al-Qaida and police said eight others were arrested under Britain's Terrorism Act in raids north of London. Brahim Benmerzouga, 30, was charged with directing terrorism, inciting terrorism overseas, membership in a proscribed organization and conspiracy to support terrorism by raising funds. Baghdad Meziane, 37, was charged with possession of racist videos and a solar-powered battery which could be used to power explosive devices or make satellite telephone calls. Both men had been detained by immigration authorities since their arrest on Sept. 25 in the city of Leicester, 100 miles north of London, according to the Crown Prosecution Service. The prosecutors said both men were suspected of involvement in the Paris embassy plot.
See you later, boys. Much later. Bet they're wondering how many times their names and aliases appear in those Afghan computer files. |