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| Terror Networks |
| US believes Binny's still alive |
| 2006-01-17 |
| US counter-terrorism ambassador Henry Crumpton has told the BBC that the al-Qaeda leader and his number two are believed to be in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region. "We have no intelligence or evidence that indicates that he [Bin Laden] is dead or incapacitated, so our working assumption is that he is still alive." Al-Qaeda retained the aim of attacking the US, UK and Europe, he said. Mr Crumpton told the BBC: "I am very confident we will at some point get al-Qaeda's leadership, and we believe they are in that area." The ambassador added: "I should also note, no sign of life from Bin Laden, I think that reflects our collective success. "I think and certainly hope that they are more concerned about staying alive than plotting the next 9/11." But he warned: "Al-Qaeda and affiliated groups have a strategic aim of attacking the US homeland - that is their intent, we believe they are working toward that. "I think also they intend to attack the UK again, and Europe." Mr Crumpton also said the US did not "support, condone or engage in torture" of prisoners. "Our efforts in counter-terrorism are complex, often secret, therefore that engenders some misunderstanding, some misperceptions, exaggerations." But he added: "In terms of detainees and prisoners, information they provide is extraordinarily valuable - it has saved lives, it has stopped attacks in Europe and elsewhere." |
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