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US woman killed in Yemen embassy attack

Cleaned-up AP version of the story.....

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has confirmed that a young American woman and her Yemeni husband were killed in a terrorist attack at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen.

A spokesman says officials have verified reports from the family of Susan Elbaneh that the 18-year-old from Lackawanna, N.Y., was among the victims of Wednesday's attack. Elbaneh, who was recently wed in Yemen in an arranged marriage, was outside the embassy with her husband apparently waiting to complete paperwork, according to her brother.

The attack killed 16 people, including six militants, and was the deadliest direct assault on a U.S. Embassy in a decade. The attackers failed to breach the compound's walls, and none of those killed or wounded were U.S. diplomats or embassy.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iqrhSsoaEWOZh-6VxL709JlBSGxwD9395EU80

This is the REAL story!!

The family of Susan Ali Elbaneh, a US citizen, said she was killed today in the terrorist attack in Yemen. The 19 year old Yemeni-American was killed outside the US embassy during the attack. The newlywed Elbaneh was alongside her husband of two months, a family member reported. Susan Elbaneh is a relative of Yemeni-American Jaber Elbaneh who is on the FBI's most wanted list. Yemen has refused to extradite him. There are no indications that Ms. Elbaneh's presence at the embassy was anything more than a random occurrence. She accompanied her sister in law who had an appointment with the embassy. A Yemeni American child aged three, Ms. Elbaneh's nephew, may also be among the casualties.

http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/194126.php

Susan Elbaneh, 18, a U.S. citizen from Lackawanna, N.Y., who was recently wed in Yemen in an arranged marriage, was killed along with her Yemeni husband as they stood outside the embassy, family members said Wednesday. They were apparently there to do paperwork for the husband's move to the U.S. when the attackers struck, said Elbaneh's brother, Ahmed.

Susan Elbaneh was apparently related to Jaber Elbaneh, a member of the Lackawanna 6. Jaber Elbaneh is a convicted terrorist charged with planning attacks on oil installations in Yemen. He's facing US charges for training at an Al Qaida terrorist camp. He is believed to be in custody in Yemen. Her family stresses that Susan was an innocent victim of this attack in Yemen, and had no contact with Jaber.

http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/28596599.html

Sorry...it has been soooo long since I have posted so many articles links...I totally forget the code for adding the links...but I wanted to get this info. out on FR!

http://news.google.com/news?&rls=en&q=Elbaneh&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&tab=wn&scoring=n

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http://www.yobserver.com/uploads/1/jabar2.jpg
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/03/01/world/01yemen-span-600.jpg

Let’s add his wanted poster here again, too:

Note: Photos included.

QUOTE:

http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/index.cfm?page=Elbaneh&language=english

REWARDS FOR JUSTICE

Seeking Information Against International Terrorism

Wanted
Jaber A. Elbaneh
Up to $5 Million Reward

Date of Birth : September 9, 1966
Place of Birth : Yemen
Height : 5’8” (173 cm)
Hair : Brown
Eyes : Brown
Sex : Male
Occupations : Salesman, Taxi Driver
Aliases : Jaber A. Elbanelt, Jaben A. Elbanelt, Jabor Elbaneh, Abu Jubaer, Jubaer Elbaneh, Jubair
Jaber A. Elbaneh is wanted in connection with a federal criminal complaint unsealed on May 21, 2003, in the Western District of New York, Buffalo, New York. He is charged with providing material support to a terrorist organization and conspiring to provide material support, specifically to al-Qa’ida.

Elbaneh is believed to have fled the United States and is still thought to be outside the country.