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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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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.


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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.


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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: texasbluebell
When is Dassoles omlette faced appearance?
81 posted on 03/07/2003 7:28:08 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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To: JohnHuang2
Alternative title -- SOB(L)s arrested in Afghanistan....
82 posted on 03/07/2003 7:28:10 AM PST by veronica (Revenge is a dish best served cold....)
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To: texasbluebell
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/2020/binladen030307.html

Bin Laden's son Saad was recently in the Iranian capital, Tehran, European anti-terrorism officials told ABCNEWS, and it was a cell phone call to him that turned authorities onto bin Laden's trail

"His son, apparently Saad, is in Iran and some of his wives also are in Iran and he has made apparently a big mistake," said ABCNEWS terrorism consultant Vince Cannistraro.

Though bin Laden's voice patterns were identified in the intercepted cell phone conversation, U.S. officials are aware that the call could have been a decoy to try to get bin Laden's pursuers off the trail.

83 posted on 03/07/2003 7:28:26 AM PST by honway
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To: grumple
Which Pile-O-$hit are you referring to? There are so many in congress and around the world!
84 posted on 03/07/2003 7:28:32 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Stamp out Freepathons! Stop being a Freep Loader! Become a monthly donor!)
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To: JohnHuang2
I was watching MSNBC's coverage of this arrest and all the sudden it was preempted by a blue screen "Civil Emergency Alert - Tune to channel 10 for more". Freaked me out. I was thinking, WTH, did a nuke go off in Atlanta???

Turns out it was a missing child alert which is sad but... I guess this is GA's equivalent to an Amber alert.
85 posted on 03/07/2003 7:28:33 AM PST by mikegi
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To: JohnHuang2
Geraldo on FoxNews is ecstatic about this news...says it is HUGE (hugh, even)...says papa Bin Laden can't be too far away.
86 posted on 03/07/2003 7:28:41 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: Dirk McQuickly
No trades...Osama's sons unleahed will be just as dangerous as the ol' man himself...
87 posted on 03/07/2003 7:28:44 AM PST by jaugust
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To: mhking
And our wives who might feel safer now tonight can do a little mattress dancing.
88 posted on 03/07/2003 7:29:02 AM PST by GraniteStateConservative
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To: JohnHuang2
"AP: Sons of Osama bin Laden Arrested in S.E. Afghanistan"
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Hello Hillary, Bill, Ted, Jessie, Tom, Al, Buhbra, and ALL OF THE HOLLYWOOD IDIOTS!

89 posted on 03/07/2003 7:29:04 AM PST by Happy2BMe (HOLLYWOOD:Ask not what U can do for your country, ask what U can do for Iraq!)
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To: Grampa Dave
Thanks for the comparison and the laughter

You're welcome, Dave. Thanks for the kind words.


Tony

90 posted on 03/07/2003 7:29:09 AM PST by TonyInOhio (Shock and Awe)
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To: texasbluebell
If we got Mohammed and Saad, it IS big. And the noose is tightening for OBL and Zawahiri.
91 posted on 03/07/2003 7:29:20 AM PST by Catspaw
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To: JohnHuang2
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.

I wonder how much that Sheik Mohammed, arrested last Saturday, is singing.

92 posted on 03/07/2003 7:29:26 AM PST by xJones
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To: SierraWasp
Sometimes good Shift happens!
93 posted on 03/07/2003 7:29:43 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Stamp out Freepathons! Stop being a Freep Loader! Become a monthly donor!)
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To: DoctorMichael
Hopefully, the CIA can trace some of the Al Qaeda initiatives to them so as to tie things up in a nice legal bow.

I think there's going to be some nice bow-tying in the next few days.

94 posted on 03/07/2003 7:29:45 AM PST by texasbluebell
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To: xzins
Check his sons for a coffee can of ashes...more than likely...bin-Laden is in that can.
95 posted on 03/07/2003 7:29:55 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: JohnHuang2
No;it can't be true. The War On Terrorism isn't working! I know that because Hillary Clinton and Tom Daschle said so!!!!

And they would NEVER tell a lie!!!!!!!

96 posted on 03/07/2003 7:29:55 AM PST by MozartLover
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To: Grampa Dave
Pelo$i=Pile-O-$hit
97 posted on 03/07/2003 7:30:18 AM PST by grumple
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To: mhking
High fives all around. I'll feel a little bit safer walking around Manhattan today...now let's get the big guy. I got a good feelin' today...something else in gonna break.
98 posted on 03/07/2003 7:30:39 AM PST by Jhensy
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To: SierraWasp; Mr. Mojo
And it's back down 25. There goes my predction of a 312-point drop.
99 posted on 03/07/2003 7:30:40 AM PST by steveegg (The Surgeon General has determined that siding with Al-Qaeda is hazardous to your continued rule.)
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To: JohnHuang2
Fab news! This is turning into the great Dillinger gang hunt/gun down...
100 posted on 03/07/2003 7:30:46 AM PST by Snake65 (Osama Bin Decomposing)
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