Abdur Rahman, Key Terrorist Leader & Bin Laden Ally, Captured in Bangladesh
By Andrew Cochran
Abdur Rahman, the leader of Islamic terrorist groups Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) in Bangladesh, was captured in Bengal on Thursday after a siege of well over a day (the number of hours differ by news account). Rahman, who faces charges in up to 225 cases for his leadership in terrorist attacks, surrendered meekly to police and promptly whined about violations of his civil rights. That news account describes the kingpin of Bangla terror as looking "like a cornered mouse." Bill Roggio has already posted about Rahman's alliance with Osama Bin Laden in 1998. That alone would make this an important arrest, but it's Rahman's leadership in the August 17 series of bombings and numerous other terrorist events which make this one of the most important counterterrorism victories since the 9/11 attacks. The Bangladesh media is filled today with accounts of his life, his terrorist leadership, and his arrest, so I invite you to read their accounts:
Terror don surrenders meekly
The rise of JMB supremo Shaikh Abdur Rahman
Supplementary charge sheets placed against top JMB men
We do not believe the madness was all his own
Where's Bangla Bhai? (about Rahman's collaborator, Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai)
PM sings success of law enforcers
An arrest praised by politicians, public alike
Militant kingpin faces 225 cases
Picture of Abdur Rahman capture (click to enlarge)
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