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US holds 'senior al-Qaeda figure' US holds 'senior al-Qaeda figure'
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The US says it has arrested a senior al-Qaeda operative on his way to Iraq to plan future attacks.The US says it has arrested a senior al-Qaeda operative on his way to Iraq to plan future attacks.
A Pentagon spokesman said Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi had links to militant leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and had now been taken to Guantanamo Bay.A Pentagon spokesman said Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi had links to militant leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and had now been taken to Guantanamo Bay.
He was heading to Iraq to take over al-Qaeda operations and plot attacks against Western interests, the US said.He was heading to Iraq to take over al-Qaeda operations and plot attacks against Western interests, the US said.
Reports said he was also accused of involvement in plots to assassinate Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.Reports said he was also accused of involvement in plots to assassinate Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.
According to information about him provided by the Pentagon, Mr Hadi was a key paramilitary commander in Afghanistan during the late 1990s, before taking charge of attacks against US and coalition troops from 2002 to 2004.According to information about him provided by the Pentagon, Mr Hadi was a key paramilitary commander in Afghanistan during the late 1990s, before taking charge of attacks against US and coalition troops from 2002 to 2004.
The US says he was arrested by the CIA and handed over to the Pentagon for transfer to Guantanamo Bay.The US says he was arrested by the CIA and handed over to the Pentagon for transfer to Guantanamo Bay.
He is associated with leaders of extremist groups allied with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and including the Taleban Pentagon spokesman He will now undergo a combatant status review to determine whether he should face a military tribunal, the Pentagon said. He is associated with leaders of extremist groups allied with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and including the Taleban Pentagon spokesman class="" href="/1/hi/world/middle_east/6601087.stm">Profile: Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi He will now undergo a combatant status review to determine whether he should face a military tribunal, the Pentagon said.
It has not been disclosed where or when he was captured.It has not been disclosed where or when he was captured.
The US is already holding another 14 so-called "high-value detainees" at Guantanamo Bay.The US is already holding another 14 so-called "high-value detainees" at Guantanamo Bay.
'Bin Laden links''Bin Laden links'
BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera says Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi is one of al-Qaeda's most senior operational commanders.BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera says Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi is one of al-Qaeda's most senior operational commanders.
According to the Pentagon information he served in Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army, reaching the rank of major before crossing into Afghanistan to join al-Qaeda.According to the Pentagon information he served in Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army, reaching the rank of major before crossing into Afghanistan to join al-Qaeda.
Born in Mosul, Iraq, apparently in 1961, he allegedly rose to a position of power and responsibility within al-Qaeda.Born in Mosul, Iraq, apparently in 1961, he allegedly rose to a position of power and responsibility within al-Qaeda.
He is described by the US State Department as one of Osama Bin Laden's "top global deputies", personally chosen by the al-Qaeda leader to monitor operations in Iraq.He is described by the US State Department as one of Osama Bin Laden's "top global deputies", personally chosen by the al-Qaeda leader to monitor operations in Iraq.
Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said the suspect was "one of al-Qaeda's highest-ranking and senior operatives at the time of his detention.Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said the suspect was "one of al-Qaeda's highest-ranking and senior operatives at the time of his detention.
"He is associated with leaders of extremist groups allied with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and including the Taleban," he added."He is associated with leaders of extremist groups allied with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and including the Taleban," he added.