Scotland - Dundee's Links to Terrorism

The Sunday Times (UK) reports on Scots-born James McLintock's, the so-called Tartan Taliban, connections to the London Muslim terrorists.

McLintonck comes from Dundee.

The Scot, who changed his name to Mohammed Yacoub, was arrested by the Pakistani authorities at a checkpoint near the Afghan border in December 2001.

Although he claimed to be working for a charity in the region, he was taken to a military prison and questioned by the CIA and anti-terrorism officers from Scotland Yard. Dundee-born Yacoub was released a month later.

In Scotland, fears of home grown terrorists in the UK, prompted the police to launch Operation Prism.

Dundee has gained a reputation as a fertile breeding ground for Islamic fundamentalists.

Last year it emerged that Norien Sajeel, a Scottish primary school teacher in her twenties, born and raised in the city, was also leader of Pakistan's Sister Division, the women's branch of Al-Muhajiroun.

In the wake of the Bali bombing, which left more than 180 dead, one of the eight suspects was Shamsul Bahri Hussein, a graduate of Dundee University. Hussein confessed to his involvement.

Dundee isn't the only Scottish town with Muslim terrorist connections. Edinburgh has its share.

NINE suspected terrorists who were accused of funding al-Qaeda operations while seeking political asylum in Scotland are facing deportation, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.

Don't think Scotland is immune from Muslim terrorists - it's not.
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