US muslims 'tried to join al-Qaida'

Five American Muslims arrested in Pakistan tried to join al-Qaida but were turned down because they lacked references from trusted militants, police said today.

US muslims 'tried to join al-Qaida'

Five American Muslims arrested in Pakistan tried to join al-Qaida but were turned down because they lacked references from trusted militants, police said today.

Regional chief Javed Islam said the men wanted to join militants in Pakistan’s tribal area before crossing into Afghanistan and said they met two banned military organisations.

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