The US Army has dropped all charges against a Muslim chaplain accused of mishandling classified documents at the naval base detention centre in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where suspected terrorists are held.

A US National Guardsman accused of attempting to provide the al-Qaida terrorist network with information about US troops strength and tactics has been formally charged and could face a death sentence.

AN American soldier about to leave for Iraq tried to contact al-Qaida terrorists through the internet, offering the group information on US military capabilities and weaponry, defence officials said yesterday.

A National Guardsman is facing charges of attempting to give information to the al-Qaida network.

Two men have been charged in the rash of recent sniper shootings in the US as authorities on the West Coast said they were also suspects in the killing of a woman last winter and a shooting at a synagogue.

Cook’s family recognised Muhammad from news photos after his arrest and called authorities, Mattheis said.

Washington sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad’s life has followed a tangled path.

Police hunting the Washington serial sniper have issued an arrest warrant for a man they believe has useful information.