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CAIRO (AP)--Saudi police reportedly arrested the kingdom's most wanted terrorist on Thursday, according to pan-Arab satellite TV station Al-Arabiya. The Saudi-owned station reported late Thursday that police captured Faris Ahmed Jamaan Al Showeel al-Zahrani in Abha, a town 800 kilometers southwest of the capital, Riyadh. According to the Cable News Network, the Saudi Interior Ministry said an operation targeting the man was still going on. Saudi authorities released a list of 26 most wanted terrorists following a series of bombings in Riyadh on May 12, 2003, that killed 26 people. On Nov. 8, another suicide attack on a Riyadh...

Arrow's request to seek refugee status granted 05:08 PM PDT on Friday, July 30, 2004 Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Jailed environmental activist Tre Arrow, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, will be allowed to apply for refugee status in Canada. FBI/kgw.com Tre Arrow. After the recent ruling by a Canadian immigration and refugee board, Arrow's lawyer is applying to have his client released on bond. But attorney Rudolph Kischer said Arrow would probably immediately be re-arrested on an extradition warrant, which takes precedence over the refugee claim. Arrow was arrested in Victoria, British Columbia in March on...

Vancouver, British Columbia – Jailed environmental activist Tre Arrow, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, will be allowed to apply for refugee status in Canada. After the recent ruling by a Canadian immigration and refugee board, Arrow's lawyer is applying to have his client released on bond. But attorney Rudolph Kischer said Arrow would probably immediately be re-arrested on an extradition warrant, which takes precedence over the refugee claim. Arrow was arrested in Victoria, British Columbia, in March on charges of trying to steal bolt-cutters from a home-improvement store. In Oregon, Arrow is wanted for his alleged role in...

(AP) - The Iraqi Special Tribunal has announced arrest and detention warrants for 12 prominent figures already in U.S. custody. 1. Saddam Hussein; president; detained Dec. 13 2. Ali Hasan al-Majid, also known as Chemical Ali for his role in chemical weapons attacks against the Kurds; Number five on the most wanted list; detained Aug. 21 3. Aziz Saleh al-Numan; Baath Party Baghdad regional command chairman; number eight on the most wanted list; detained May 22, 2003. 4. Barzan Ibrahim al-Hassan al-Tikriti; presidential adviser and Saddam's half brother; number 38 on the most wanted list; allegedly the chief organizer of...

INTELLIGENCE experts who have watched Abdul Aziz al-Muqrin’s rise in al-Qaeda’s ranks believe his thirst for self publicity is matched only by his desire to spill more Western blood. Saudi Arabia’s most wanted terrorist knew his threat on video to execute his American hostage would be screened worldwide and enhance his own reputation among militant followers in the Kingdom. Former comrades now in US custody have described how this slightly built, high school drop-out was determined to establish himself as the most ruthless of al-Qaeda’s new generation of leaders. In the four months since he took control of al-Qaeda’s operations...

For Release Monday, May 31 A Look at the New Generation of Terrorist Leaders The Associated Press May 30, 2004 A look at world's new generation of terrorist leaders: ABU MUSAB AL-ZARQAWI Former commander for al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, 38-year-old Jordanian has links to terrorist groups from North Africa to Caucuses. Allegedly maintains ties to al-Qaida and believed to be leading resistance to Iraq's occupation. CIA says Zarqawi was black-clad militant who decapitated American Nicholas Berg. Also believed to have had hand in March 11 bombings in Madrid, Spain, failed chemical attack in Jordan and numerous attacks in Iraq....

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — American Adam Yahiye Gadahn (search) is one of the seven suspected Al Qaeda operatives being hunted by the FBI and is suspected of having attended the terror ring's training camps. And his Islamic views have gotten him into trouble before. Gadahn was 17 years old when he walked into the Islamic Society of Orange County (search) and asked for permission to worship there. Born on Sept. 1, 1978, the farm kid who grew up in a home with Christian roots declared himself a Muslim, ready to immerse himself in his new religion. To read Gadahn's online...

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The FBI has received more than 2,000 tips from the public in the 24 hours after a news conference asking for help in locating seven people Attorney General John Ashcroft called al Qaeda operatives. "Many thanks for your help on locating those pictured below," the FBI Web site said Thursday. "Over 2,000 tips were sent by mid-afternoon today on tips.fbi.gov alone. Please keep them coming." Officials could not provide the number of tips that came in phone calls. Calls to numbers provided on the "Be on the Look Out" Web pages are being fielded by the Counterterrorism...

"BOLO"--that's BuSpeak for "Be On the Look Out." On May 26, Director Mueller and Attorney General Ashcroft held a press conference to call renewed attention to 7 individuals we believe pose a real and present danger to U.S. interests around the world--perhaps most especially this summer and fall, a time of high profile public events that may well serve as a lightening rod to terrorist attacks. Director Mueller spoke frankly about the heightened threat to U.S. interests during these months, and equally frankly about strong FBI efforts to prevent attacks. "This summer and fall our nation will celebrate a number...

Developments as of this hour: United States forces halt offenses in Sunni Triangle flashpoint towns of Fallujah and Ramadi as casualties climb.Suspension of combat in Fallujah is confirmed.In Ramadi, US Troops withdraw from the town and redeploy.Senior security sources report: United States commanders decided to de-escalate warfare on major fronts in Iraq as pressing forward would entail massive civillian casualties.Unconfirmed casuality totals 51 United States and allied deaths this week, 450 Iraqi fighters killed in Fallujah. Expert hostage takers Mughniyeh and Hizballah team are orchestrating abduction campaign against foreigners in Iraq. Senior security forces predict hostage taking first seen in...

<p>Anyone have an updated terrorist scorecard? I found the linked report on FOX but it's from March of 2003.</p>

<p>BAGHDAD, Iraq — The U.S. military on Tuesday issued for the first time a wanted list of dozens of key figures suspected of leading the anti-U.S. insurgency in Iraq, including a $1 million reward for a senior Baath Party (search) figure believed to be running guerrilla cells.</p>

An enhanced, three-tiered reward program is the coalition's latest weapon against insurgents in Iraq, officials announced at a Baghdad news conference today. The program's top tier covers the 10 members of the "Top 55" most-wanted members of Saddam Hussein's regime who remain at large. An informant will reap $1 million for tips leading to the capture of any one of them, said Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, deputy operations director for Combined Joint Task Force 7. Officials who had regional responsibilities in Saddam's regime now have a $200,000 price on their heads, and the coalition is offering $50,000 for information...

A special Iraqi police unit arrested a senior Baath Party leader on the U.S. military's most-wanted list during a raid Sunday on his home in a Baghdad suburb. The capture of Mohammed Zimam Abdul Razaq leaves only 10 top figures still at large from the list of 55 issued after the Saddam Hussein regime fell. Abdul Razaq was No. 41, and the four of spades in the military's "deck of cards" of top fugitives. Deputy Interior Minister Ahmed Kadhum Ibrahim touted the arrest as evidence that the still-rebuilding Iraqi police force "can be depended upon in the fight against terrorism"...

Iraqi police captured another of the 55 most wanted members of Iraq's former regime today in Baghdad. The police force's emergency response unit arrested Muhammad Zimam abd al- Razzaq al-Sadun, No. 41 on the Iraqi "Top 55" most wanted list, at about 2 p.m. local time (6 a.m. EST) in a home in Baghdad's Saydea district. He was hiding in an upstairs room, a Combined Joint Task Force 7 news release reported. The arrest followed an Iraqi police investigation and a series of coordinated raids. A former Baath Party regional chairman, al-Sadun was turned over to coalition officials and is...

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A special Iraqi police unit arrested a senior Baath Party leader on the U.S. military's most-wanted list during a raid Sunday on his home in a Baghdad suburb. The capture of Mohammed Zimam Abdul Razaq leaves only 10 top figures still at large from the list of 55 issued after the Saddam Hussein regime fell. Abdul Razaq was No. 41, and the four of spades in the military's "deck of cards" of top fugitives. Deputy Interior Minister Ahmed Kadhum Ibrahim touted the arrest as evidence that the still-rebuilding Iraqi police force "can be depended upon in...

Feb 15, 2004 Iraqis Arrest Baathist Leader From List of Most Wanted Saddam Followers By Lee Keath/ Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A special Iraqi police unit arrested a senior Baath Party leader on the U.S. military's most-wanted list during a raid Sunday on his home in a Baghdad suburb. The capture of Mohammed Zimam Abdul Razaq leaves only 10 top figures still at large from the list of 55 issued after the Saddam Hussein regime fell. Abdul Razaq was No. 41, and the four of spades in the military's "deck of cards" of top fugitives. Deputy Interior...

Baghdad - An ex-Ba'ath party official on the US-led coalition's wanted list was arrested on Sunday during the first such operation conducted solely by Iraqi police, an official said here. Tension on the ground remained high one day after insurgents launched deadly twin raids on Iraqi security bases in the flashpoint town of Fallujah, and two Iraqis were killed on Sunday in a failed attack on a US convoy in Baghdad. Mohammad Zimam Abd Razzaq al-Saadun was arrested by Iraqi special police forces at 14:00 (11:00 GMT) on Sunday at his Baghdad house, said Ahmed Kazem Ibrahim, the deputy interior...

Jazeera TV Says Top Iraqi Baath Party Member Caught Feb. 15 — DUBAI (Reuters) - Arabic television station Al Jazeera said Sunday a senior Baath Party member on the U.S. list of most wanted Iraqis had been captured. The report from Iraq identified him as Muhammad Zimam Abd al-Razzaq al-Sadun, who was Baath Party chairman and commander of the Baath Party militia in Baghdad and was number 41 on a list of 55 most wanted Iraqis. It gave no further details. His capture, if confirmed, would bring to 44 the number caught by U.S. forces since the United States authorities...

U.S. Holds Another of Iraq's Most Wanted By JOHN J. LUMPKIN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - American forces in Iraq (news - web sites) have detained one of the remaining most-wanted members of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s government, defense officials said Monday. Muhsin Khadr al-Khafaji, No. 48 on the 55 most-wanted list, was turned over last weekend to U.S. troops in the Baghdad area, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. The officials did not say who turned him over. U.S. Central Command described Khadr as the chairman of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party in the Qadisiyah...