Suspected al-Qa'eda terrorist leader to be freed on bail

James Smith
London Telegraph
Saturday, June 28, 2008

A man alleged to be one of al-Qa'eda's most important operatives in Europe is due to be freed from a British prison next week, it was reported.

After secret negotiations, the prisoner, identified only as U, is expected to be freed on bail from the high-security wing at Long Lartin jail in Worcestershire.

U, a 45-year-old Algerian, is alleged to be a terrorist leader who recruited, trained and facilitated operations.

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Among his group, alleged to have been formed with the personal approval of Osama Bin Laden, were men convicted in the US of a plot to blow up Los Angeles International Airport in December 1999 and, in Germany, of a plot to bomb the Strasbourg Christmas market.

Appeal Court judges ruled in April that U should be freed on bail but discussions between security agencies and U's lawyers became deadlocked over the conditions restricting his movements and whom he can meet upon his release.

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