Interpol alert after top al-Qaida prisoner escapes

A worldwide hunt was underway today for an al-Qaida-linked Islamic terrorist leader who slipped from custody in Singapore.

Interpol alert after top al-Qaida prisoner escapes
Fri, 29 Feb, 2008 - 12:00

A worldwide hunt was underway today for an al-Qaida-linked Islamic terrorist leader who slipped from custody in Singapore.

Interpol issued its top alert for Mas Selamat Kastari who once plotted to hijack a plane and crash it into the country’s international airport.

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