US forces take al-Qaida leader in Libya - Hawaii News Now - KGMB
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Updated:   WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. official says American
forces have captured an al-Qaida leader in Libya who is linked
to the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in east Africa.  The official
identifies the leader as Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, known by
his alias Anas al-Libi. He has been wanted by the U.S. for more
than a decade.  Relatives of al-Libi say he was seized outside
his house Saturday in the Libyan capital of Tripoli. The U.S.
official says there have been no U.S. casualties in the
operation. The official was not authorized to speak publicly and
requested anonymity.  Al-Libi has been high on Washington's list
of most-wanted fugitives. His capture would represent a
significant blow to what remains of the core al-Qaida
organization once led by Osama bin Laden.