Al-Qaida suspect endorses fatwa against Bin Laden
An alleged al-Qaida member on trial in Madrid said today he endorsed a fatwa issued by Spanish Muslims against Osama bin Laden, condemning terrorism as he took the stand as a suspected member of a cell that allegedly helped plot the September 11 attacks on the US.
Syrian-born Abdalrahman Alarnot described himself as a hardworking owner of a construction company and said his dealings with the alleged financial mastermind of the Spanish cell were legitimate, not a front for funnelling money to Islamic extremists as alleged by prosecutors.
