FBI arrests six men for trying to join al-Qaida

The United States charged yesterday that Iraq was actively moving to conceal its weapons of mass destruction programs in anticipation of the return of UN arms inspectors.

The claims came as the FBI arrested six US citizens, including a reservist, accused of signing up to fight the US after the September 11 attacks.

They were charged with trying to travel to Afghanistan to join forces with al-Qaida and the Taliban.