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| Al-Qaeda leader for Africa arrested with Algerian security forces, $20 million seized |
| 2006-01-02 |
| This guy is probably the main link between the main leadership and the GSPC, same as that Yemeni that the Algerians killed back in 2002 who reported to KSM. Three suspected members of the Al-Qaeda terrorist network including the group's leader for Africa, were arrested last week in Algeria, a newspaper reported Monday. The Young Independent daily said Abu Billel El-Ulbani, identified as the Al-Qaeda leader for Africa, and two of his deputies were arrested by Algerian security forces. Currency worth more than €20-million was found in a vehicle in which the men were arrested, the report said without indicating where the men were detained. Security forces also found Al-Qaeda literature, weapons, portable computers, detonators and a UHF radio transmitter during a search operation near Beni Amrane east of Algiers, the paper reported. The report could not be immediately confirmed. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #9 I bet he hasn't had a real pleasant week. It would be a similar understatement to say that the ocean is "rather damp." |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-01-02 22:08 |
| #8 Algeria is in a kind-of corrupt region. I would multiply the $20mil by a factor of 10. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-01-02 21:50 |
| #7 BTW, second thought. He comes with his own reward money. Self contained unit. I like that. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2006-01-02 19:49 |
| #6 The thing that I am most worried about is that intel was obtained from him by depriving him of sleep, using loud music, and humiliation. If we did that, we tainted the evidence. Oh never mind, we are not going to have him |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2006-01-02 19:46 |
| #5 "... arrested last week ..." I bet he hasn't had a real pleasant week. I wonder what phone numbers and e-addresses showed up on the computers, and how far the NSA has traced their interconnections so far. On the assumption the Algerians have some 'friends' in US Special Ops. 20 million isn't chump change, and the loss will cause some discomfort. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2006-01-02 16:39 |
| #4 I say let the Algerians squeeze every possible bit of intel up to and including those deepest family secrets with the utmost prejudice then if he lives give whats left a trial then swift execution. If we give him life imprison 10-20yrs from now when no one remebers or notices he will be cut loose in some deal, the isrelis do it all the time give life sentences then later on trade them for hostages and have to go recapture the damm guys again its a never ending cycle, killem then thier is no future problem exept killing whats left. |
| Posted by: C-Low 2006-01-02 14:51 |
| #3 No, no, no...a thorough interrogation, followed by a lifetime in Algerian prison would work just fine. No need for a quick end. |
| Posted by: gromky 2006-01-02 14:09 |
| #2 Milk him dry first. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2006-01-02 13:34 |
| #1 A bullet through his head, and another of Al Qaeda's spider web strings will be cut. If the Algerians want to put him on trial first, then execute him, that'll work too. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2006-01-02 13:31 |