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| Al-Qaida Suspects Released, Bin Laden’s Companion Off To Cuba |
| 2002-11-02 |
| Source: Agencies, Jihad Unspun Eleven Al-Qaida suspects who were earlier arrested from Jalozai and Shamshato camp have been released from jail after personal bail was posted. Meanwhile, Osama Bin Laden’s close companion Abdul Wahid Urf Abdul has been shifted to Rawalpindi where he awaits departure to Cuba anytime. He sounds like a good catch, if he's Binny's buddy... The early morning raids on 8th October in Shamshatu refugee camps which are run by Hikmatyar, led to the arrests of five men; Khan Mohammad, Mohammad Zamir Gul, Syed Ullah, Ameer and another. However Hizb-e-Islami’s Kutb ud Din Hilal staged a strong protest against these arrests. Sources revealed that these men were released on a personal bail from Kutb ud Din Hilal. No link could be established between these men and Al-Qaida so they were released on a bail. Nice of Hekmatyar to go bail for them... In Jalozi camp during FBI raids, six men were arrested which included Abu Abdul Rehman Idrees who was released on bail by Molvi Mohammad Siaf’s brother and Molvi Mohammad Nabi’s cousin. According to details, the released are innocent. As long as clergymen are going bail for them, I'm assuming they're not... Those arrested in the October 23 raid on Jahangir abad University road and Dala zak Road proved to be linked to Al-Qaida. Reliable sources tell us that Abdul Wahid is a close ally to Osama bin Laden who was arrested from Jahangirabad and powerful bombs where also seized. Sources also tell us that Abdul has been shifted to Rawalpindi from where he will be shifted to Cuba. Investigation teams have also gathered important intelligence in statements from those arrested which is why they are being shifted to Cuba. It looks like they managed to catch one of the upper-middle managers and a bunch of small fry and/or wannabe's. I don't know if the small fry are being dumped because they're innocent, they're people whose acquaintances might be of interst, or if they're Bad Guys but the local cops want to stay on the good side of the newly-empowered local mullahs. Since they did ship Abdul off for a Caribbean vacation, I suspect it's the second alternative. The link with Hekmatyar is definitely something to keep an eye on. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |