Man 'linked to Bin Laden' freed

A terror suspect said to have "direct links" with Osama Bin Laden has been freed on bail, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) has said. The Algerian, who can be identified only as "U", has been released from Long Lartin high-security prison, in Worcestershire. He had spent more than seven years in jail awaiting deportation. It comes two weeks after Abu Qatada, described as Bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe, was freed on bail. A Siac spokeswoman said: "As of today I can confirm he ["U"] has been... [read full story]