In a message dated 1/17/03 10:42:40 AM Central Standard Time,
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> At the time of his arrest, competent sources
> had alluded that Mawla's identity and location was given away by an unknown
> individual who informed the US intelligence about alleged plans by the
> Lebanese to assassinate the US Ambassador in The Gambia. Sources said the
> informer had claimed that the would-be assassin was staying opposite the
> residential compound of the US Ambassador, a reference to the Francisco
> Hotel where Mawla was arrested just after the Friday prayers (3pm). He
> reportedly gave US intelligence the suspect's room number after which the
> CIA sent a fax to the NIA chronicling details answering to Mawla's
> description. According to sources this was enough reason for the NIA to act
> and prevent what was feared as a dangerous attempt on the US Ambassador's
> life. Mawla himself confirmed that he is a diamond agent and sources went
> further to claim that he recently sold diamonds in Dubai and was expecting
> a commission of $800, 000, which never reached him. By the benefit of
> hindsight, sources believe that Mawla's Dubai contact had deliberately set
> him up to get him out of the way.
>
>
If teh above is true and the CIA & FBI acted on this tip to prompt the NIA to
respond, then I owe an  apology to the Jammeh Regime for alluding that they
were up to their tricks again for personal gain  in this incident.
I guess  ubfortunately,some people are using this war on terrorism for their
own personal agenda. What an unfortunate experience for thsi poor man.

Jabou Joh

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