Posted on 09/12/2001 10:14:25 PM PDT by HAL9000
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban on Thursday denied a report that Saudi fugitive Osama bin Laden had been placed under house arrest, the Afghan Islamic Press news service said."This morning Taliban sources in Kabul told AIP that these news stories that Osama or any of his associates have been arrested are false and fabricated," the Pakistan-based AIP said.
An Arabic online newspaper Ilaf, quoting "fundamentalist Arab sources", 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.
Bin Laden is considered a prime suspect in Tuesday's devastating attacks on the United States. The Taliban have always refused demands that he be turned over to U.S. authorities to face trial for previous alleged attacks on the United States.
"The Taliban are of the opinion that Osama or his group are not involved in this enormous act (attacking the United States) as there are complete restrictions on communications and such acts cannot be done without communications," AIP said.
BULLSH*T - pure and simple
FOR THE MURDER OF U.S. CITIZENS, MURDER OF U.S. NATIONALS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES; CONSPIRACY TO MURDER U.S. CITIZENS; CONSPIRACY TO MURDER U.S. NATIONALS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES; ATTACK ON A FEDERAL FACILITY RESULTING IN DEATH
USAMA BIN LADEN 
The Heroic Islamic Butcher
DESCRIPTION
Date of Birth: 1957 Hair: Brown
Place of Birth: Saudi Arabia Eyes: Brown
Height: 6' 4" to 6' 6"
Complexion: Olive
Weight: Approximately 160 pounds Sex: Male
Build: Thin
Nationality: Saudi Arabian
Occupations: Unknown
Remarks: Leader of a terrorist organization known as Al-Qaeda "The Base". He walks with a cane.
Scars and Marks: None
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PERSON, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR THE NEAREST U.S. EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.
REWARD
The United States Government is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading directly to the apprehension or conviction of Usama Bin Laden.(We will make you a national hero for delivery of his corpse)
REMARKS
The preferred method of delivery of this criminal is in small pieces that can be fed to labratory testing carnivores. The second choice is deliver him to the relatives of the victims of any of the above ACTS OF WAR. Being as this man is not a soldier he DOES NOT DESRVE or need be afforded the RIGHTS given to true SOLDIERS.
Information Regarding September 11 Incidents
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