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| Man 'linked to Bin Laden' freed | Man 'linked to Bin Laden' freed |
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| A terror suspect said to have "direct links" with Osama Bin Laden has been freed on bail, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) has said. | A terror suspect said to have "direct links" with Osama Bin Laden has been freed on bail, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) has said. |
| The Algerian, who can be identified only as "U", has been released from Long Lartin high-security prison, in Worcestershire. | The Algerian, who can be identified only as "U", has been released from Long Lartin high-security prison, in Worcestershire. |
| He had spent more than seven years in jail awaiting deportation. | He had spent more than seven years in jail awaiting deportation. |
| It comes two weeks after Abu Qatada, described as Bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe, was freed on bail. | It comes two weeks after Abu Qatada, described as Bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe, was freed on bail. |
| 'Threat posed' | 'Threat posed' |
| "U" had previously won an appeal court judgement after fighting attempts to extradite him to Algeria. | |
| And his lawyers have now successfully argued that following the appeal court ruling it is wrong to keep him in custody. | |
| A Siac spokeswoman said: "As of today I can confirm he ["U"] has been released." | A Siac spokeswoman said: "As of today I can confirm he ["U"] has been released." |
| The Home Office said it had sought the strictest bail conditions possible for "U" while deportation proceedings against him continued. | The Home Office said it had sought the strictest bail conditions possible for "U" while deportation proceedings against him continued. |
| A Home Office spokesman said: "Individuals who are not British nationals and who pose a threat should be deported." | A Home Office spokesman said: "Individuals who are not British nationals and who pose a threat should be deported." |
| Earlier court rulings described "U" as someone who had had direct links to Bin Laden and a senior position at a mujahideen training camp in Afghanistan. | |
| "U" was also allegedly associated with a group that planned to bomb the Christmas market in Strasbourg in 2000. |