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Radio Reports Suspected Al-Qaida Chemical Laboratory Seized in Kabul
The Associated Press ^

Posted on 08/24/2002 11:22:00 AM PDT by TheOtherOne

Radio Reports Suspected Al-Qaida Chemical Laboratory Seized in Kabul

Published: Aug 24, 2002

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Security forces discovered a suspected al-Qaida chemical laboratory in a Kabul neighborhood Saturday complete with explosives and suspicious documents, Radio Kabul reported.

The report said the laboratory was found in a house in the city's Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood which was formerly occupied by the Saudi non-governmental organization Wafa.

Wafa is among the organizations that the United States believes were connected to Osama bin Laden's terrorist network. Before the collapse of the Taliban last year, Wafa ran a number of operations in Afghanistan including food distribution and construction work.

Radio Kabul, which is run by Afghanistan's interim administration, said security officials found 16 types of chemicals and explosives in the house as well as documents which were not described.

No further details were available, and it was unclear who occupied the house at the time of the raid. There was no immediate comment by officials on the report.

AP-ES-08-24-02 1313EDT



TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; alqaida; chemicalweapons; saudiarabia; wmd

1 posted on 08/24/2002 11:22:01 AM PDT by TheOtherOne
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To: TheOtherOne
"The report said the laboratory was found in a house in the city's Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood which was formerly occupied by the Saudi non-governmental organization Wafa."

Was the house occupied by the Saudi's ? Or, was it just a Saudi neighborhood?

2 posted on 08/24/2002 11:27:56 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam
"I say we take off, and nuke the ENTIRE site (middle east) from orbit.....
Its the only way to be sure."
3 posted on 08/24/2002 11:31:30 AM PDT by DCBryan1
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To: TheOtherOne
Fox News just had a Fox News Alert on this subject.

Notice how ALL terrorist activities have a Saudi connection.

4 posted on 08/24/2002 11:37:33 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam
We have to think that at some point the Saudi's will be dealt with..
5 posted on 08/24/2002 11:41:03 AM PDT by Dog
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To: Dog
What else have the terrorist-spawning and terrorist supporting,
chemical lab creating, Saudis done since their attacks against the US on 911?

ANSWER: Telethons to fund more attacks on Western democracies.

How do they get away with this?

Saudi Minister: "Constantinople."


6 posted on 08/24/2002 12:01:30 PM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: DCBryan1
""I say we take off, and nuke the ENTIRE site (middle east) from orbit..... Its the only way to be sure."

Game over man! Game oooooveeeeer!

7 posted on 08/24/2002 12:23:49 PM PDT by avg_freeper
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To: TheOtherOne
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: ATTACK ON AMERICA! (click here)

8 posted on 08/24/2002 12:38:31 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy
Thanks for the link - here is a site I put up.

RememberThe11th.com

9 posted on 08/24/2002 12:44:35 PM PDT by TheOtherOne
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Bush to meet Saudi prince at Texas ranch on Tuesday http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020824/ap_wo_en_po/us_mideast_7
10 posted on 08/24/2002 12:56:00 PM PDT by TLBSHOW
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To: blam
Was the house occupied by the Saudi's ? Or, was it just a Saudi neighborhood?

The Wazir Akbar Khan section of Kabul is the high rent district of the city. Many foriegners live there. The house was occupied by the Saudi's, not the whole neighborhood.

11 posted on 08/24/2002 5:35:26 PM PDT by AfghanJohn
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" The house was occupied by the Saudi's, not the whole neighborhood."

Thanks. I wasn't sure the question was clear.

12 posted on 08/24/2002 6:52:57 PM PDT by blam
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