Jordanian 'linked to bin Laden and al-Qaida'

A Jordanian accused of helping plot terror attacks in Germany formed a “close, trusting relationship” in Afghanistan with a man linked by the US to al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden, prosecutors said today.

Shadi Abdellah, 26, who has said he served briefly as bin Laden’s bodyguard at an Afghan camp, was among nine alleged extremists detained across Germany in April 2002 on suspicion of plotting imminent attacks.