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A SUSPECTED MEMBER OF THE AL-QAEDA WAS ARRESTED IN GREECE
Macedonian Press Agency ^ | WEDNESDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2003

Posted on 10/07/2003 5:18:04 PM PDT by Phatheon

WEDNESDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2003

A SUSPECTED MEMBER OF THE AL-QAEDA WAS ARRESTED IN GREECE Athens, 7 October 2003 (22:18 UTC+2)

A suspected member of the al-Qaeda terrorist network was arrested a few days ago in Greece on slave trade charges, according to the Athens television station “Alpha” citing statements by Shiite Muslims living in Athens.

According to unconfirmed information, the suspect is a Taliban and is accused of killing 19 people in Pakistan, while he was trained in Afghanistan.

The Greek Police has launched an investigation to determine the suspect's identity. The authorities do not confirm any information before the necessary investigation is completed.

In statements made to “Alpha” television station, Greek government spokesman Christos Protopapas did not confirm that the suspect in the hands of the Greek Police is a member of al-Qaeda, adding that it is a serious case and an investigation is underway.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; alqaedagreece; arrest; balkans; campaignfinance; captured; greece; humantrafficking; taliban; talibastard; terrorist
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1 posted on 10/07/2003 5:18:05 PM PDT by Phatheon
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2 posted on 10/07/2003 5:19:57 PM PDT by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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To: Phatheon
They're everywhere..
3 posted on 10/07/2003 6:18:34 PM PDT by Zipporah
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To: Angelus Errare; Coop
fyi..
4 posted on 10/07/2003 7:04:31 PM PDT by Dog
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To: Phatheon
ship his *** straight to Guantanamo Bay!!!!
5 posted on 10/07/2003 7:05:39 PM PDT by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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To: Dog
Slave trade, eh?

Think he had any connections to the Sudanese explosive ship that went through a few months ago.
6 posted on 10/07/2003 7:09:05 PM PDT by Angelus Errare
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To: Angelus Errare; *balkans
Kosovo and Bosnia....
7 posted on 10/07/2003 10:42:00 PM PDT by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorisim by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
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To: Phatheon
The Olympics are in Athens in less than a year. Time for the Greeks to finally get serious about Al Qaeda.
8 posted on 10/08/2003 4:22:04 AM PDT by mark502inf
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To: Dog; Angelus Errare
Thanks for the flag. Given that the reporter described this person as Al Qaeda, and then later on as Taliban, I view this report with some skepticism. But it does appear from the government spokesman's comments that some high profile criminal type is under arrest. Goodie!
9 posted on 10/08/2003 5:42:58 AM PDT by Coop (God bless our troops!)
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To: mark502inf
The Olympics are in Athens in less than a year. Time for the Greeks to finally get serious about Al Qaeda.

So this doesn't qualify as serious? I hear a lot of fearmongering about Greece and the Olympics. It is almost like some people want terrorism to happen.

10 posted on 10/08/2003 8:00:54 AM PDT by nomoreheroes
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To: nomoreheroes
So this doesn't qualify as serious?

You misunderstood me--yes its serious & its great that the Greeks nabbed this guy.

Having said that, it wasn't until the British Defense attache in Greece was killed by November 17 terrorists a couple of years ago and the Olympics began drawing near that the Greeks began cracking down. What has it been--25 years?--that the Greeks somehow couldn't find a single one of these November 17 guys while they shot & bombed and murdered Americans & Brits & other foreigners. First November 17 terrorist group murder of an American--the CIA chief in Greece in 1975; followed by many more atacks over the years. First arrest of a November 17 terrorist by the Greeks--2002.

It is almost like some people want terrorism to happen.

No, it is almost like some governments haven't been very serious about catching terrorists. But now it appears they are and more power to them.

11 posted on 10/08/2003 1:56:37 PM PDT by mark502inf
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To: mark502inf
If Greece is to blame for not catching N17 quicker, then America, Britain and indeed others are partly responsible. Why? Because members of the CIA, MI6, Scotland Yard and FBI have been working on their own and with the Greek government on catching these guys, with no results. You cannot heap all the responsibility on Greece, for whoever offers to help is taking upon them some measure of the burden and responsibility whatever the outcome.

And just to clarify, the VAST majority of N17's targets were Greek, including the current Mayor of Athens who's husband was assasinated by them.

12 posted on 10/08/2003 8:21:08 PM PDT by Phatheon
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To: mark502inf
The Greeks have no sympathy for foreign agents working to destabilize their country.
13 posted on 10/23/2003 8:57:32 AM PDT by nomoreheroes
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To: nomoreheroes
Who does?
14 posted on 10/23/2003 2:08:10 PM PDT by mark502inf
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