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AP: Sons of Osama bin Laden Arrested in S.E. Afghanistan???
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Posted on 03/07/2003 7:14:36 AM PST by JohnHuang2

Edited on 03/07/2003 7:50:46 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

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Update:

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Two sons of Osama bin Laden were arrested in southeastern Afghanistan in a joint operation involving U.S. forces, Pakistan's provincial home minister Sanaullah Zehri said. "They were arrested from Rabat area in Afghanistan," he told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. He did not identify the sons, but said that seven other Al Qaida men were killed in the operation. Zehri refused to identify which forces were involved in the operation. "They were allied forces," he said refusing to identify the nationalities of the forces involved in the operation. Rabat is at the extreme tip of southwestern Afghanistan where the Afghan, Pakistan and Iran borders meet.


Update:

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Two sons of Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) were arrested in southeastern Afghanistan (news - web sites) in a joint operation involving U.S. forces, Pakistan's provincial home minister Sanaullah Zehri said.

"They were arrested from Rabat area in Afghanistan," he told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. He did not identify the sons, but said that seven other Al Qaida men were killed in the operation.

Zehri refused to identify which forces were involved in the operation.

"They were allied forces," he said refusing to identify the nationalities of the forces involved in the operation. Rabat is at the extreme tip of southwestern Afghanistan where the Afghan, Pakistan and Iran borders meet.

Arrested were Saad and Hamza bin Laden, two of what are believed to be 14 to 18 sons of Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al-Qaida terrorist organization. Saad is believed closely tied to the operations of al-Qaida.


Update:

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Two sons of Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) were arrested in southeastern Afghanistan (news - web sites) in a joint operation involving Pakistani and U.S. forces, Pakistan's provincial home minister Sanaullah Zehri said.

"They were arrested from Rabat area in Afghanistan," he told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. He did not identify the sons, but said that seven other al-Qaida men were killed in the operation.

Arrested were Saad and Hamza bin Laden, two of what are believed to be 14 to 18 sons of Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al-Qaida terrorist organization. Saad is believed closely tied to the operations of al-Qaida.

In Washington, U.S. counterterrorism officials strongly disputed reports saying bin Laden's sons were captured. They said they had no information that would suggest any of the sons had been detained.

Zehri refused to say which military units were involved.

"They were allied forces," he said, operating near Rabat in the extreme southwestern tip of Afghanistan where it borders Pakistan and Iran.

Some sources claim Bin Laden has at least 23 children by several wives. Saad is one the oldest, in his early 20s and has emerged as an al-Qaida leader and one of America's top two dozen targets in the network. Mohammed and Ahmed bin Laden also support their father's efforts, U.S. officials say.


TOPICS: Breaking News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bincaptured; oblsons
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To: JohnHuang2
A.P. confirming now via CSPAN... however how good is the A.P. anyway...
61 posted on 03/07/2003 7:24:52 AM PST by TexasGunLover
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To: JohnHuang2
A.P. confirming now via CSPAN... however how good is the A.P. anyway...
62 posted on 03/07/2003 7:24:52 AM PST by TexasGunLover
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To: JohnHuang2
Now saying some sons captured and some killed.

Also, that one of the captured was the "replacement for head of Al Qaeda."

Bin Laden cannot be far away.
63 posted on 03/07/2003 7:25:05 AM PST by xzins (Babylon, you have been weighed in the balance and been found wanting!)
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To: texasbluebell
Two sons really mattered, per Geraldo. Mohammed and Saad. Saad the heir apparent. Geraldo says if this is true, and these are the 2 arrested, this is monumental, and ObL cannot be far behind.
64 posted on 03/07/2003 7:25:08 AM PST by texasbluebell
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To: Normal4me
This information matches the Al Qaeda story from Quetta last night, which stated there were 9 Al Qaeda arrested. Perhaps it was 2 sons arrests plus 7 killed while arresting.
65 posted on 03/07/2003 7:25:32 AM PST by July 4th
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To: JohnHuang2
I just heard this on cable and Fox being Fox and loving the breaking news button, I took it literally. I thought ,"now getting their breaking news from Pak clergy huh?, FR been talking about a possible capture since yesterday". Hope we have PaPa too.
66 posted on 03/07/2003 7:25:34 AM PST by CindyDawg (.)
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To: Grampa Dave
I really wish that people would start saying Pile-O-$hit's name correctly....
67 posted on 03/07/2003 7:25:43 AM PST by grumple
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To: JohnHuang2
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20030307_834.html
68 posted on 03/07/2003 7:25:50 AM PST by freeperfromnj
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To: JohnHuang2; All

A number of Osama bin Laden's sons have been arrested in Afghanistan, reports say.


69 posted on 03/07/2003 7:26:01 AM PST by maquiladora
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To: July 4th; All
Bin Laden's Sons Arrested in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Two sons of Osama bin Laden were arrested in southeastern Afghanistan in a joint operation involving U.S. forces, Pakistan's provincial home minister Sanaullah Zehri said.

"They were arrested from Rabat area in Afghanistan," he told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. He did not identify the sons, but said that seven other Al Qaida men were killed in the operation.

Zehri refused to identify which forces were involved in the operation.

"They were allied forces," he said refusing to identify the nationalities of the forces involved in the operation. Rabat is at the extreme tip of southwestern Afghanistan where the Afghan, Pakistan and Iran borders meet.

70 posted on 03/07/2003 7:26:03 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2; admin
Five similar headlines on the sidebar, I had to click on the other four to find one that hadn't been pulled due to duplication. If a thread gets pulled, could you please pull the headline off the sidebar too?
71 posted on 03/07/2003 7:26:15 AM PST by kms61
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To: Mr. Mojo; JohnHuang2
"This news sent the DOW Jones from down 50 to up 10 almost instantaneously."

Yes! I was watching http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com and that's what drew me back here was that huge jump!!!

The market fell over 100 points this AM, right out of the box to a 5 month low, headed for it's 5 year low and then... ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WENT POSITIVE!!!

72 posted on 03/07/2003 7:26:16 AM PST by SierraWasp (Like, hey man, SHIFT_HAPPENS!!! Besides, who wants to be scared SHIFTLESS???)
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To: texasbluebell
Geraldo saying if this is true, it will be George Bush for king!

73 posted on 03/07/2003 7:26:48 AM PST by texasbluebell
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To: hchutch
Re: #51 -- AMEN!
74 posted on 03/07/2003 7:26:51 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!
75 posted on 03/07/2003 7:26:57 AM PST by mhking (Mr. Worf, fire at will.)
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To: Miss Marple
Miss Marple...the most important question today though...WHAT IS GARY HART GOING TO SAY ABOUT THIS?

The country waits on pins and needles.

76 posted on 03/07/2003 7:27:34 AM PST by My Favorite Headache (Which one will lose? Depends on what I choose or maybe which voice...I ignore.)
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To: Illbay
FoxNews also added "7 Al-Qaeda killed in the arrest"
77 posted on 03/07/2003 7:27:43 AM PST by aeronca
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To: texasbluebell
........reputed to be the successor to Abu Zubaida........

Ahhhhhh..........thanks! THIS is what I was thinking of when I was quickly pounding the keys.

Hopefully, the CIA can trace some of the Al Qaeda initiatives to them so as to tie things up in a nice legal bow.

78 posted on 03/07/2003 7:27:51 AM PST by DoctorMichael ("Pacifism.......is Pro-Fascist" ~~~~~George Orwell)
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To: texasbluebell
Go Bush Go!!!
79 posted on 03/07/2003 7:28:00 AM PST by Monty22
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To: Miss Marple
Fox now saying one may have been killed.

One less trial.

80 posted on 03/07/2003 7:28:05 AM PST by steveegg (The Surgeon General has determined that siding with Al-Qaeda is hazardous to your continued rule.)
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