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| Terror suspect ran shop outside US base in Japan |
| 2004-05-27 |
| A Bangladeshi, suspected of being part of an Al-Qaeda-linked network, ran a cellphone shop directly outside a huge United States naval base at Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, and may have used the perch to track US military movements. Islam Mohamed Himu, 33, was also found to have some 1 billion yen (S$15.3 million) in his company’s bank accounts and may have operated an underground bank. Himu’s company was located in a six-storey building which offered a good view of the Yokosuka base, the largest American naval facility outside the US. Japanese security authorities were said to have marked Himu ever since he set up shop there. There were also reports that he frequently surveyed the base from his fourth-floor office using binoculars. He has also been into the base several times. |
| Posted by:TS(vice girl) |
| #5 That's some scary news, folks. Al Qaeda interested in naval movements? Sounds like they are taking money from a foreign government to me |
| Posted by: badanov 2004-05-27 10:19:43 PM |
| #4 Muslim cell phone store owner in a foreign country ≡ terrorist. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-05-27 10:07:20 PM |
| #3 15.3 mil? I'd love to see some of those cellphone bills. Might he be another Saudi charity case? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-05-27 9:33:58 PM |
| #2 Himu’s company was located in a six-storey building which offered a good view of the Yokosuka base, the largest American naval facility outside the US. Most likely the shopping mall built on the site of an old shipyard next to the base. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2004-05-27 9:25:45 PM |
| #1 well, at least we won't have to pay for his incarceration, beatings, and nekkid pyramids. He's got plenty o' cash |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-05-27 7:48:39 PM |