SAN'A, Yemen -A radical American imam who communicated with the Fort Hood shooting suspect and called him a hero was once arrested in Yemen on suspicion of giving religious approval to militants to conduct kidnappings. Yemeni authorities are now hunting for Anwar al-Awlaki to determine whether he has al-Qaida ties.
US imam wanted in Yemen over al-Qaida suspicions
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2009-11-11 03:24:17
