Bin Laden associate arrested near Sarajevo

A man suspected of phoning a senior aide to Osama bin Laden was arrested in Bosnia today.

Mon, 08 Oct, 2001 - 18:06

A man suspected of phoning a senior aide to Osama bin Laden was arrested in Bosnia today.

Interior Minister Muhammed Besic of the Muslim-Croat federation that makes up half of Bosnia, identified the subject as Bensayah Belkacem, alias Mejd.

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Courts War on Terrorism Place: Sarajevo Place: Bosnia Place: Zenica Person: bin Laden Person: Osama bin Laden Person: Interior minister Person: Muhammed Besic Person: Bensayah Belkacem Person: Belkacem Person: Abul al Maid Person: bin Ladin Person: Besic Organisation: Muslim-Croat Federation

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