Posted on 09/12/2001 6:09:02 PM PDT by beckett
Thursday 13 September 9:14 AM
Bin Laden under house arrest: report
Afghanistan's ruling Taliban militia had placed alleged terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden under house arrest in the wake of the suicide attacks on the United States, an Arabic online newspaper reported.
Quoting "fundamentalist Arab sources", Ilaf said the "Taliban have arrested Osama bin Laden before placing him under surveillance with several of his assistants," including the head of the Egyptian branch of Al-Jihad Ayman Al-Zawahri and bin Laden's military commander, Muhammad Atef Al-Makni.
"A number of Afghan fighters are under house arrest along with bin Laden," said the report late Wednesday.
But a diplomat at the Taliban's embassy in Abu Dhabi said he could not confirm the report.
"All we know is that he (bin Laden) is somewhere in Afghanistan, but we are not aware if he is under house arrest," the diplomat said.
Bin Laden and commander Atef have been indicted for the 1998 bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
Bin Laden has emerged as the prime suspects in yesterday's kamikaze hijacked passenger jet strikes on New York and Washington.
Bin Laden under house arrest: report - September 13, 2001
Bin Laden under house arrest - September 13, 1998
Just curious, I wonder what the odds are that both articles are "September 13th." Satan must be laughing.
Step 2. Have the US, Russia (they're now allies, at least in this matter), France and Britain each send 1 ICBM/SLBM, aimed so that this address is at the periphery of the 12-psi line (and one directly at it).
Just curious, I wonder what the odds are that both articles are "September 13th."
Clearly, Bin Laden simply has an annual mid-September spa vacation...
Can you say, "Desert Storm?." These "turkeys" can.
Also the fact that the Rooskies are in our corner is bearing on the fuzzy-faced rag heads.
Right. And I have his house keys hidden in a toilet paper roll stashed under my mattress, so he can't get away.
I sense some Afghans pissing their pants.
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