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Islamist uprising leader captured (Lebanon)
October 01, 2007

The military commander of Fatah al-Islam, which led a 15-week uprising against the Lebanese army this summer, has been captured in a northern refugee camp, a camp official said today.

"Nasser Ismail was captured by a (Palestinian) security force in the camp of Beddawi," Abu Ali Fares, a spokesman for Palestinian factions in the refugee camp said. "The force raided the house of a relative of Nasser Ismail and found him hiding in the attic with another person," Mr Fares said.

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http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22514919-23109,00.html


2,336 posted on 10/01/2007 1:24:44 PM PDT by Oorang (Tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)
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To: Oorang

That’s GOOD NEWS.

Thanks Oorang.


2,346 posted on 10/01/2007 3:53:52 PM PDT by Cindy
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