Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The Story Behind The Al-Qaida 'Triple Agent' Who Infiltrated The CIA

The Al-Qaida 'Triple Agent' Who Infiltrated The CIA -- NPR

On Dec. 30, 2009, seven CIA employees were killed by a suicide bomb at a fortified base in Afghanistan near the Pakistani border.

The bomber, a Jordanian doctor named Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi, had gotten inside the highly secure base by duping both the CIA and the Jordanian General Intelligence Department, who thought he was a trusted informant.

But al-Balawi remained a loyal insurgent working for al-Qaida. After telling American and Jordanian officials that he had information that could help capture key Taliban and al-Qaida leaders — and going through several security checkpoints — al-Balawi set off the 30-pound bomb that was strapped to his body.

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My Comment: A depressing but required read.

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