N.O.R.F Posted October 30, 2006 A fourth Australian detained in Yemen along with 1 Dane on weapon smuggling charges, authorities say The Associated Press Published: October 29, 2006 SAN'A, Yemen A fourth Australian was detained in Yemen along with one Dane for allegedly trying to smuggle weapons to Somalia, a security official said Sunday. All five are Muslims and have been studying at the Islamist Iman University, which is run by Sheik Abdul-Majid al-Zindani, who is listed as an al-Qaida supporter by the United States. Earlier reports had said three Australians and a Dane were arrested. But the security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to release information to media, said the arrest campaign was still going on and that at least eight foreign nationals and 20 Yemenis have been arrested so far. He did not specify the nationalities of the other three foreigners and said investigations were ongoing. The arrests are part of a state security campaign launched last month against members of an al-Qaida cell. On Thursday, a Danish Foreign Ministry official confirmed the arrest of the Dane but refused to identify him. Danish media said the suspect is a 23-year-old man who converted to Islam and moved to Yemen two months ago with his wife and child. The security official said another detainee, Ibrahim Abdullah al-Sinhi, also known as Abu Dujana al-Misiki, admitted he'd been assigned to carry out an attack with an explosive-laden car on San'a international airport. Yemen is believed to be a frequent route for smuggling arms to Somali factions. Al-Qaida has an active presence in Yemen, the ancestral home of Osama bin Laden, despite government efforts to fight the terror network. The al-Qaida was blamed for the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Aden that killed 17 American sailors and the attack on a French oil tanker that killed one person two years later. str-my SAN'A, Yemen A fourth Australian was detained in Yemen along with one Dane for allegedly trying to smuggle weapons to Somalia, a security official said Sunday. All five are Muslims and have been studying at the Islamist Iman University, which is run by Sheik Abdul-Majid al-Zindani, who is listed as an al-Qaida supporter by the United States. Earlier reports had said three Australians and a Dane were arrested. But the security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to release information to media, said the arrest campaign was still going on and that at least eight foreign nationals and 20 Yemenis have been arrested so far. He did not specify the nationalities of the other three foreigners and said investigations were ongoing. The arrests are part of a state security campaign launched last month against members of an al-Qaida cell. On Thursday, a Danish Foreign Ministry official confirmed the arrest of the Dane but refused to identify him. Danish media said the suspect is a 23-year-old man who converted to Islam and moved to Yemen two months ago with his wife and child. The security official said another detainee, Ibrahim Abdullah al-Sinhi, also known as Abu Dujana al-Misiki, admitted he'd been assigned to carry out an attack with an explosive-laden car on San'a international airport. Yemen is believed to be a frequent route for smuggling arms to Somali factions. Al-Qaida has an active presence in Yemen, the ancestral home of Osama bin Laden, despite government efforts to fight the terror network. The al-Qaida was blamed for the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Aden that killed 17 American sailors and the attack on a French oil tanker that killed one person two years later. str-my Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms DD Posted October 31, 2006 Salaam I am amazed to read that all men have converted to Islam this year and coincidently they moved to Yemen to learn Arabic. I am very skeptical. In the US, if you ever visit Yemen, you will expect a visit from the men in black and you expect your whole life to be checked throughly, letters opened, phones bugged etc etc. It happened to family friend. ALl he did was visit his dad but the FBI even went to speak to his dad and ask him whether he was part of AL-qaeda etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
