'Al-Qaeda link' to Colombia ring

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4654162.stm


Nineteen suspects were detained during raids in five different cities, said the attorney general's office.

They are accused of forging passports for Pakistani, Jordanian, Iraqi and Egyptian citizens, who could then travel to the US and Europe.

The US co-operated in the police operation and will seek the extradition of some of the suspects, it said.

However, US officials said they were surprised by the alleged links to Islamist groups, as they were only aware of a connection with Colombia's rebel army, the Farc.

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Looking in my crystal ball I see Al Quaeda in South America like Venuzuela next... first Columbia then Chavez next...