Malaysian Police Arrests American Citizen

Malaysian police have arrested an American citizen. According to American officials, this person is accused of conspiracy and aiding terrorists from the Al-Qaeda network. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, mentioned the name of this individual as Ahmad Ibrahim Bilal and stated that his travel documents are no longer valid and the government is seeking to deport him from Malaysia. A court in Malaysia is scheduled to review Mr. Bilal's deportation on Wednesday. The U.S. government considers Bilal one of six individuals accused of conspiracy to wage war against America for aiding Al-Qaeda; Mr. Bilal's brother is also among those detained in the U.S. The U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur expressed satisfaction with this arrest. The latest news indicates that a Malaysian judge has refused to prevent the deportation of an American citizen who is wanted in the U.S. for terrorist activities. The Kuala Lumpur court's ruling facilitates the extradition of Ahmad Ibrahim Bilal to the U.S. He is one of six Muslims for whom arrest warrants were issued last week for supporting the terrorist network Al-Qaeda. Four of the accused, including Mr. Bilal's brother, have been arrested in the U.S. Mr. Bilal, who was studying at a Malaysian university, surrendered to Malaysian authorities this week.