Fed: We'll examine whether Habib broke laws in Aust, says PM
CANBERRA, April 19 AAP - Australia would investigate whether a Sydney man being heldover his alleged links with the al-Qaeda terrorist network had broken any domestic laws,Prime Minister John Howard said today.
Mamdouh Habib (Mamdouh Habib), 46, was arrested in Pakistan in early October afterallegedly training with al-Qaeda terrorists.
Mr Habib, an Australian citizen, was arrested as he left Afghanistan and was then takento Egypt, but was transferred to American military custody back in Afghanistan on April16.
Mr Howard told Melbourne radio 3AW that it was possible Mr Habib would be transferredto the American military base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
Australian David Hicks is already being held at Guantanamo Bay.
Mr Howard said there was no suggestion of any direct links between Mr Habib and Mr Hicks.
He said it was too early to say anything definite about the situation with Mr Habib.
"We can't say at this stage whether he would be liable for prosecution for the breachof any Australian law," he said.
"Obviously he'll be looked at."
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