Spain arrests suspected al Qaeda member

02.05.07, 14:04

Spain said on Monday it had arrested a suspected member of al Qaeda wanted in his native Morocco for being a member of a banned Algerian militant group.

Mbark El Jaafari is alleged to be a member of the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), which led an insurgency in Algeria.

Posted on 05 February 2007 @ 18:12