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Iraqi immigrant arrested in Padova, Italy

PADOVA, Italy, Sept 28 (KUNA) -- The Italian security authorities have arrested an Iraqi immigrant while trying to leave the country on suspecion of affilitaion with the outlawd al-Qaeda organization and masterminding terrorist operations in Iraq by using light tourist jets.
Carabinieri Military Police said in a statement that a special unit has arrested the Iraqi immigrant, a merchant in his thirties, who is staying in Padova, at Marco Polo airport prior to to his borading an airplane en route to Damascus via Bucharest.
The statement pointed out that the immigrant was detained on suspecion of affiliation with the al-Qaeda, a network affiliated with international terrorism. (end) mn.tg KUNA 281559 Sep 07NNNN