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  • Terror Charges for British Computer Whiz

    10/07/2004 7:10:06 AM PDT · by Calpernia · 25 replies · 974+ views
    StarNewsOnline.com ^ | October 06. 2004 5:41PM | By MATT APUZZO
    A British computer specialist was indicted Wednesday on charges he used U.S.-based Web sites to recruit al-Qaida, Taliban and Chechen fighters and outfit them with gas masks, night-vision goggles and camouflage gear. Babar Ahmad, 30, was arrested in London in August and has been held there for extradition to the United States. Wednesday's indictment accuses him of supporting terrorism, conspiring to kill Americans and laundering money. Ahmad allegedly ran several sites, including Azzam.com, which investigators say was used to promote holy war and funnel money to terrorists. The Web site allegedly encouraged people to train in street combat, land mine...