They say in the Sudan diamonds lie in the sand; and of course, Clinton banned use of their diamonds for he said they used the proceeds from sale of same for war. Now that guy with the FBI ws paid by KGB in diamonds; Israel has billions in diamonds each year, but they do not mine diamonds so from whence do they come? So someone has an alleged Mole that operates like Timothy McVeigh? Blowing up another Embassy - now who was it that blew up that Chinese Embassy? A NATO pilot or rogue; however, Chinese accepted a humble apology for unknown reasons. That Osama bin Laden sure gets around; and I often wonder, that guy is six foot six, and they cannot find such a tall Arab? He worked with our CIA at one time? Something very fishy about this story. Saba 15 June 2001 IndiatimesTop HeadlinesPhoto India Bin Laden's man arrested with RDX Police say he was planning to blast US embassy By Gaurav Kala NEW DELHI: A Sudanese national, said to be working for Osama Bin Laden, and his Indian accomplice were arrested by the Delhi Police in a joint operation with central intelligence agencies from south Delhi on Thursday. The accused, said sources, had been preparing to carry out blasts at the United States embassy. Abdil Rauf Hawas (30) was arrested after a raid by the Special Cell of the Delhi police from Nizamuddin area. (Saba Note: Is Hawas Egyptian name or what) He was allegedly in possession of over six kgs of RDX, detonators and timers at the time of his arrest, said sources. He was reportedly also buying a car, which was to be used in the bombing at the US Embassy. The arrest has rattled the Delhi Police top brass as it is the first time that Bin Laden's direct involvement in subversive activities has come to light in the country. The security cordon around the US Embassy has been tightened following the arrest. Sources in the police said that the Sudanese had been in the country for over eight years. ``He had set up base in Udaipur and avoided visiting the Capital. He had reportedly come to the Capital to meet a contact when he was arrested,�� said the source. For the last eight years, Hawas, aged around 30, had been using his student status as a cover for his activities. ``Till 1996, before he left for Afghanistan, Bin Laden had his headquarters in Khartoom, Sudan. We believe that it was in the late 80s that Hawas became a member of his terrorist ring. He had then been trained and injected into India on a student visa,�� said the source. Police officials said that Hawas was what in espionage terminology is referred to as a `dormant asset� for several years. ``A dormant asset is a well placed agent who is not used for several years. He uses this time to build an alibi for himself and if need be recruit other agents. Such an agent may be mobilised after years of inaction. We believe that this was the case with Hawas,�� said the source. It has also been learnt that Hawas had planned to strike at the US Embassy. Sources said that Hawas had prepared maps and plans and had familiarised himself with the area. He had even set up base in Delhi for this purpose. His Indian accomplice has been identified as Shameem, who hails from Bihar. ``Shameem is a religious minded person. A few years back he came in contact with Hawas. Over time Hawas was able to motivate and recruit him. We are yet to confirm what exactly his role would have been in the intended attack,�� the source added. Intelligence agencies and the Special Cell have now launched operations to try and identify any other Bin Laden sympathisers in the country. Teams have already been dispatched to Udaipur and other cities where Hawas is believed to have set up bases. 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