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Bulgarian Al-Qaeda-Linked Suspects
July 26, 2004
BG
A dozen Bulgarian nationals are suspected of links to terror organization al-Qaeda, according to reports.

The Bulgarian agents have collected information about people and sites and informed al-Qaeda about the society and political elite sentiments to the war in Iraq and Bulgaria's participation in it, local 24 hours Daily reported, citing sources from the secret services.

Several have been exposed to be double agents and consequently expelled from Bulgaria's services.

Kenyan Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam, who is on FBI's list of most wanted terrorists, has reportedly visited Bulgaria's capital several months ago.

Fahid Msalam was indicted on December 16, 1998, in the Southern District of New York, for his alleged involvement in the August 7, 1998, bombings of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya, and for conspiring to kill U.S. nationals.

The US Rewards For Justice Program offers a reward of up to USD 25 M for information leading directly to the apprehension or conviction of Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam.

Last week an Islamic grouping named al-Tawhid threatened Bulgaria and Poland with bloodbaths unless they withdraw troops from Iraq.

Bulgaria's authorities pledged that the country would not bow to terrorists.