Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al Masri held on U S warrant
London(AP) Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al Masri was arrested Thursday, his lawyer said, with police sources indicating detention on an extradition warrant. He has long faced terror suspicions in Britain and links to al Qaida. Metropolitan Police would only confirm officers from Extradition and International.
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Extradition Arrest of British Citizen Aged 47 at Bow Street
A 47 year old British citizen was arrested at about 3 a.m. Thursday by the Terrorist Ranch Assistance Unit following a U.S. extradition request. He was to appear at Bow Street Magistrates' Court later Thursday. Authorities did not disclose the specific claims in the U.S. extradition request.
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Ambush on Iraqi Governing Council member’s convoy
Gunmen attacked a three-vehicle convoy carrying Salama al Khafaji returning from Najaf. A bodyguard was killed. her 18 year old son Ahmed Fadel disappeared after the car plunged into an irrigation canal. Al Khafaji survived with unspecified injuries and was moved to a secure location. A Zarqawi linked group claimed responsibility, though targets and motives remain uncertain.
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Fighting in Najaf ends as deal halts offensive actions
After two months of heavy clashes around Najaf, Shi’ite leaders and cleric Muqtada al-Sadr reach a deal to suspend offensive operations. Coalition forces withdraw to their bases as Iraqi security reasserts control. al-Sadr’s militia remains unarrested. 352 Shi’ite insurgents and 21 coalition troops killed.
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