Belgium arrest man suspected of recruiting for al-Qaida

A man of Tunisian origin has been arrested in Belgium on suspicion of recruiting fighters for Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network.

Belgium arrest man suspected of recruiting for al-Qaida
Wed, 19 Dec, 2001 - 16:02

A man of Tunisian origin has been arrested in Belgium on suspicion of recruiting fighters for Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network.

Tarek Maaroufi, 36, has been detained with another man in Brussels.

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