“Unlike Shiites, Sunnis do not adopt the principle of a spiritual guide,” he told Al Arabiya in his first TV appearance since the group officially nominated him.
“Three suicide attackers entered the police compound in Musa Qala district of Helmand. Two of them detonated their explosives, killing eight police, one was killed by police,” Ahmadi told AFP.
Masri, a one-eyed, hook-handed hardliner, is wanted in the United States for a raft of alleged terrorist offenses, including trying to set up an al-Qaeda training camp in rural Oregon. He is currently serving seven years in prison at Britain’s Belmarsh prison.
The move seeks to abort the bids of former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman and former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq from running in the upcoming presidential elections.
A team of U.S. military experts was expected to arrive at the site Monday to assist in the rescue efforts, according to an American official.
Now, the two main contenders to rule Egypt are the Brotherhood’s top strongman and the most feared and powerful figure of Hosni Mubarak’s inner circle - marking how far the nation has changed from the heady days of revolution in the name of liberal democracy.
At least eight people were arrested in early morning raids targeting Islamic extremists in France.
Maariv: Netanyahu refused to commit to Obama not to attack Iran before US elections.
Charges announced against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of orchestrating the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and four others.
Attacking the Sinai gas pipeline is now a much-loved custom among local terrorists; attack tally for the past year is 14.
