posted on Aug, 15 2003 @ 05:32 AM
news.bbc.co.uk...
Hambali, Al Qaeda's top man in Asia has been captured - probably in Thailand.
"He is thought to have been involved in some of the planning meetings for the 11 September attacks on the US, and to have been the brains and
financial conduit behind the Bali attacks."
I would think that this is going to be one helluva interesting guy to interogate as he's also one of the top people in Jemaah Islamiah.
This is going to hit that group very hard as Hambali was their chief operations man. They are going to have to hit back hard and fast if they are
retain credibility after being hit this hard. I reckon that it's doubtful they will be able to do this immediately though. This guy was the brains
and the money behind their terrorist organization.
A suicide attack by low level operatives is probably all that they will be able to mount.
It's also interesting to note that he was involved in the planning of 9/11.