Pakistan Arrests Five U.S. Muslims

(Washington Post) Jerry Markon - Five Muslim men from the Washington area were arrested near Lahore in Pakistan on Monday at the home of a man linked to a radical jihadist group, and Pakistani authorities are questioning them about possible links to terrorism, diplomatic and law enforcement officials said Wednesday. The arrests came at a time of growing concern about homegrown terrorism after the recent shootings at Fort Hood, Tex., and charges filed this week against a Chicago man accused of playing a role in last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai.


2004-12-10 00:00:00

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