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Terror Networks
Al-Qaeda money man nabbed in Spain
2002-04-14
  • Spanish police have arrested an Algerian man suspected of being the financial chief in Spain of Al Qaeda, the Interior Ministry said Sunday. Interior Minister Mariano Rajoy said Ahmed Brahim, 57, may have been involved in the financing of the August 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, because he had a "close relationship" with one of the alleged founding members of Al Qaeda, Mamdouh Mahmud Salim.

    Salim, who is also known among Al Qaeda members as "Abu Hajer," is currently in a U.S prison awaiting trial on conspiracy charges in the bombings, which killed 231 people, including 12 Americans. Salim is believed to be the highest-ranking Al Qaeda member held in the United States.

    Rajoy described Brahim as "an important member of Al Qaeda in Spain." He said Brahim was hunted down with the help of U.S., German and French police after a seven-month investigation. Brahim was detained on a warrant by the National Court, which is handling the arrests of other Al Qaeda members in Spain. The Interior Ministry, which oversees national security, said Brahim was arrested in a raid Saturday night on his home in Sant Joan Despi, near the northeastern city of Barcelona. Police seized his bank accounts, related documents and computer material in his home. Brahim was taken into custody in Madrid and will be questioned by a judge in the next few days. Four French citizens who were with him are now being investigated but have not been arrested.
    These are the important snags. The guys waving guns evaporate without the money boys behind them.
    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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