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U.S. Holding 19 Al Qaeda Suspects in Iraq, Bremer Says
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| Last Edited | ArmyDem Sep 26, 2003 10:39pm |
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| News Date | Friday, September 26, 2003 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON — American forces have detained 19 alleged members of Usama bin Laden’s terrorist network in Iraq, according to civilian administrator L. Paul Bremer (search).
Authorities determined that the captives were tied to Al Qaeda (search) through interrogations and documents the suspects were carrying, Bremer said in a Pentagon news conference. The administrator added that there are currently 248 non-Iraqi fighters being held by Americans in Iraq.
Bremer said he did not know what countries the Al Qaeda suspects came from, but he did say the largest number of foreign fighters — 123 of the 248 – hailed from Syria. He said most of them were entering Iraq via "ratlines" from that country.
The next-highest numbers came from Iran and Yemen, he said. He did not have precise figures for those countries.
The terrorists streaming into Iraq represent the biggest threat to rebuilding the country, Bremer said. Likewise, turning Iraq into a democracy is key to making progress in the war on terror, he said. |
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