The Trinidadian Muslim group Jamaat al Muslimeen, which normally specializes in intimidating enemies, running a lucrative kidnapping business, and killing members who try to leave, is apparently branching out.
On Friday Trinidadian police arrested two members of Jamaat al Muslimeen after finding a bomb being constructed at their residence.
The arrests come during an investigation into the leader of the group, Yasin Abu Bakr, for terrorism.
Hopefully the authorities in Trinidad will have a better time of it than they did with their last run-in with Abu Bakr and Jamaat al Islam:
In 1990, Abu Bakr's group bombed police headquarters, stormed Parliament and took the prime minister and his Cabinet hostage in a rebellion that left 24 people dead.
The rebels surrendered after they were promised amnesty. The government withdrew the amnesty and prosecuted them, but the charges were dismissed on appeal.
Between July and October there have been four bombings in Trinidad, with 25 people wounded, and no arrests.
Posted by floridacracker at December 26, 2005 02:33 AMHey donnah
Have you been keeping up with the Baron and also the Politics of CP?
Good reads, all.
Posted by: Trambo at December 26, 2005 10:36 PMPolitics of what?
Posted by: Donnah at December 27, 2005 05:52 PMIt's The Politics of CP.
http://politicsofcp.blogspot.com/
Wouldn't take the link directly for some reason. Hope this helps.
Happy New Year(in a few)
Posted by: Trambo at December 27, 2005 10:20 PM