http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/02/06/sprj.irq.alqaeda.links/ "European terror suspects got al Qaeda training, sources say"
By Sheila MacVicar and Henry Schuster
CNN
Thursday, February 6, 2003 Posted: 8:38 PM EST (0138 GMT)
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "European intelligence sources tell CNN that while they are sure, based on their investigations, that Zarqawi trained the men in Georgia who were later arrested in Europe, they have found no links between Zarqawi and the Iraqi government.
Another of those said to have trained the men is Khabab, the Egyptian-born member of al Qaeda who coalition intelligence say ran the group's chemical and biological weapons testing facility at the Darunta camp in Afghanistan.
Sources say they believe some of the men recently arrested in Europe were trained by Khabab not only in Afghanistan, but also in the Caucasus. Like Zarqawi, Khabab is very high on the list of al Qaeda leaders wanted by law enforcement and intelligence officials.
Coalition intelligence sources now say that it was Khabab's voice on the videotape of dogs being poisoned in Afghanistan that was obtained and aired by CNN several months ago. The sources say Abu Khabab was directing the experiments.
Security sources believe that those being trained in the Caucasus region may also be receiving instruction from men who had experience with chemical and biological weapons in the Russian army."