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'Terror suspect' held in Zambia

'Terror suspect' held in Zambia
29 July 2005

Scotland Yard has played down reports that a British al-Qaida suspect wanted in connection with the London bombings had been captured in Zambia.

Haroon Rashid Aswat, who grew up in West Yorkshire, was arrested last week and is being held for his alleged role in setting up a terror camp in Oregon, according to the Los Angeles Times.

A police spokeswoman refused to shed any light on claims he was the possible mastermind of the July 7 attacks.

A spokeswoman said: "It's all speculation and not something that we will discuss at the moment."

http://www.thisislondon.com/news/articles/PA_NEWA18602061122577878A0000?source=PA%20Feed

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Fri Jul-29-05 10:24 AM
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1. Suspect 'linked to bin Laden'

London Evening Standard
Suspect 'linked to bin Laden'
29 July 2005

A British man in custody in Zambia in connection with the July 7 London bombings was once a body guard for al Qaida chief Osama bin Laden, Zambian security officials said.

The security officials said Haroon Rashid Aswat, 31, revealed during questioning that he had once been a personal guard for bin Laden, whose terror organisation claimed responsibility for the September 11 attacks on the US.

Aswat was detained in Lusaka after he entered the country from Botswana, the Zambian officials said.

Scotland Yard has declined to comment on Aswat's arrest in Zambia.

http://www.thisislondon.com/news/articles/PA_NEWA16369591122641039A000?source=PA%20Feed

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