February 18, 2009

Yemen Arrests and Deports Former Gitmo Prisoner Who Rejoined al-Qaeda

After completing the Saudi "rehab for terrorists" program Al-Awfi, aka Mazin Salih Musaid Awfi aka Abu Hareth Awfi, aka Muhammad Ateeq Uwaidh al-Aufi went to Yemen and rejoined al-Qaeda. He even recently appeared in an al-Qaeda message.

Yemen has arrested him and sent him back to Saudi Arabia. No word on how many pictures the Saudis will make him color this time.

Via CNN:Yemen authorities have arrested and extradited a Saudi man who rejoined al Qaeda after he was released from the U.S. military's detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Yemen's embassy in the United States announced the arrest of Mohammad al-Awfi on Tuesday. Its state-run news agency reported Wednesday that al-Awfi has been extradited to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia recently asked for Interpol's help in apprehending al-Awfi and 84 other wanted al Qaeda suspects. It was a rare admission by the kingdom that some of its most wanted terrorists are on the loose, and it needs help in finding them.

We have obtained an er uh slightly modified copy of the al-Qaeda message, below the fold.

By Howie at 11:18 AM | |