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American al Qaeda spokesman reportedly arrested in Pakistan

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7 March 2010: Adam GADAHN, the U.S.-born Muslim terrorist and spokesman for al-Qaeda, was reportedly arrested by Pakistani intelligence (ISI) agents in the southern city of Karachi, according to one U.S. intelligence source speaking on the condition of anonymity to this agency. GADAHN, also known as Azzam al- Amriki and Yahya Majadin ADAMS, was born and raised in Riverside, California and was charged with treason in 2006 – the first American to be so charged in more than 50 years. His arrest, however, comes at the same time as the release of a 25-minute video featuring GADAHN calling on all Muslims to launch attacks against soft targets. During his 25 minute diatribe, he lavishly praised the actions of U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik HASSAN, GADAHN and urged all Muslims to launch their own “lone wolf” attacks against targets “which epitomize Western decadence, depravity, immorality and atheism...continue to full post

Full post as published by Northeast Intelligence Network on March 07, 2010 (boomark / email).