3 Terror Network Suspects Arrested

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3 Terror Network Suspects Arrested: European investigators believe they have tapped into a group that recruited extremists to train in Iraq. One man is allegedly linked to 9/11.

By Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writer


PARIS — Italian and German police Friday arrested three suspected members of a network that allegedly recruited Islamic extremists in Europe to train in terrorist camps in Iraq. Italian officials say they believe five such recruits have died in suicide attacks in Iraq in recent months.

A chief target of the Italian-led investigation was an Algerian arrested in Hamburg, Germany, who also was an alleged associate of the Hamburg-based Al Qaeda cell that plotted the Sept. 11 attacks against the United States.

The emerging details reinforce the belief among counter-terrorism officials that Iraq has become a central new battleground for Islamic extremists. The case also may offer a look at the role of those tied to the Sept. 11 plotters in a changing Al Qaeda.

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