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Laden associate enjoys asylum in UK AMMAN: Omar Abu Omar, a right-hand man of the prime suspect of the US terror strikes Osama bin Laden, lives in London where he enjoys political asylum and is wanted in Jordan, a security source said Friday. Abu Omar, who also goes by the name of Abu Kutada, "is a right hand man of Osama bin Laden who is chiefly responsible for financing terrorist operations," the source said on condition of anonymity. He was arrested in London in February along with five others, accused of terrorist activities, but was released on bail a few days later. A Jordanian of Palestinian origin, Abu Omar left Jordan for Pakistan in 1989 and from there went on to Afghanistan, where he spent two years as a close associate of bin Laden. "He then travelled to Britain where he asked for and obtained political asylum, after claiming he had been persecuted in Jordan for his religious beliefs and his Palestinian origins," said the source, a terrorism expert. "Abu Kutada is one of bin Laden's most trusted aides and plays a key role in setting up (terrorist) networks across the world, providing them with funds and recruiting members," the expert said. The Jordanian authorities want him in connection with a group of Islamic militants, linked to bin Laden's military network Al-Qaeda (The Base), who were arrested in 1999 and accused of plotting terror attacks in the kingdom. The chargesheet said at the time that in addition to the 28 suspects arrested in Jordan there were "other groups linked to Osama bin Laden who plotted similar attacks in other countries, namely the United States." Abu Omar is specifically accused of financing the network dismantled in Jordan to carry out attacks in the kingdom against US and Jewish targets as well as Christian pilgrimage sites during New Year's celebrations last year. Eight members of the group were sentenced to death by hanging in September 2000, but the sentence of two of them was later commuted to life imprisonment, while 14 were handed various prison sentences and six acquitted. Abu Omar was one of those sentenced to prison in absentia. Jordan has asked for his extradition twice, immediately after the 1999 arrests and again in March, but did not receive a positive reply from London. Abu Omar, who lives in northern London where he teaches theology, has repeatedly denied any links with bin Laden. ( AFP ) ===== http://www.house.gov/international_relations/105th/ap/wsap212982.htm http://www.americanfreepress.net/09_26_01/U_S__Army_Officers_Say___Mossa/u_s__army_officers_say___mossa.html http://www.portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/09/26/wdrug26.xml http://menewsline.com/stories/2001/september/09_25_6.html http://www.knoxstudio.com/shns/story.cfm?pk=SIEGE-COLLEGES-09-27-01&cat=AN __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
