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Afghanistan
US Arrests 12 With Links To Omar, One With Suspected Ties To Bin Laden
2003-09-25
By Zafir Jamaal, JUS
In the border town of Gardez in the province of Paktika, American troops have arrested 12 individuals on the suspicion of being part of the Taliban resurgence and aligned with Mullah Omar. The detainees were transferred to the airbase in Gardez, the main hub for all American prisoners in the area. One key lieutenant of Osama bin Laden is believed to be among them. Of those arrested, most are Arabs who worked for Madina and Jeddah International charities, which have shut down operations as the result of the arrests.
Oh, no! No more ammunition for the widows and orphans?
Those arrested include Mustafa Ataullah Hussain from Iraq, Ahmed Mohammad Ibraheem from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Umar Mohammad Ibrahim, Thamr Mohammad Sharifi, Arshad Mir Al-Zahri, Jameel Uthmani, Raheem Ahmed Mohammad Ata, Pyam Mohammad Hussain and Ameer Sultan Arabi all from Egypt, Ahmed Wali Al Muqarrab, Raza bin Zia and Badr Yousef also from Saudi Arabia. Those apprehended worked for Arab charities and after their arrests, the charities all closed up operations. The charities affected by this operation are Al Kuwait, Madina and Jaddah International. The American officials have sent all twelve detainees to an American Airbase for interrogation. Among the arrested, Thamr Mohammad Sharifi is believed to be a close confidant of Bin Laden.
Sounds like they hit the mother lode of charitable agents...
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#7  Yousef is the "Arabized" form of Joseph. Call him Joe.

Yagoub / Yagouv is Jacob. Jake will do.

Mohammad / Mohammed is just Mike, methinks.

Many more examples if you look for the parallels.
Posted by: .com   2003-9-25 12:07:30 PM  

#6  Can we borrow the soccer stadium for a hanging?
Posted by: Super Hose   2003-9-25 11:09:56 AM  

#5  Jameel: My name is Jameel Uthmani.

Mohammad: Is your name not Mohammad? That's going to make things confusing around here. Mind if we call you Mohammad?


All: Mohammad, Mohammad, Mohammad, Mohammad, lovely Mohammad, wonderful Mohammad!

Shut up! Bloody muslims!
Posted by: BH   2003-9-25 11:04:53 AM  

#4  Yousef??

Is that one of the Jones/Smith names in the arab world??

Or is he a relation to Ramzi?
Posted by: Anonymous   2003-9-25 10:45:50 AM  

#3  They're losing. And they know it.

The tempo of operations has increased recently. In addition, they are dragging ( and losing) the "big names" out more often.

It seems clear to me that they know they have lost the war, are losing the post-war and their general relevance (pardon the term).
Posted by: Tornado   2003-9-25 10:07:21 AM  

#2  Looks like this'll cut down on those telemarketing calls in Paktika for awhile.
Posted by: tu3031   2003-9-25 9:19:56 AM  

#1  Gee...no more bingo night for the old folks, no moon bounce for the cute li'l kidlets, no bandannas for the puppies or sailor hats for the baby ducks...
Posted by: Seafarious   2003-9-25 12:09:52 AM  

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