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Source: http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10662
Al-Qaeda Terrorist Who Tried to Shoot Down Israeli Plane Transferred to Guantanamo
[U.S. Defense Department] The U.S. Defense Department on Monday announced the transfer of Abdul Malik, a dangerous terror suspect, to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Malik has admitted to participation in the 2002 Paradise Hotel attack in Mombasa, Kenya, in which an explosive-filled SUV was crashed into the hotel lobby, killing 13 and injuring 80. He also has admitted to involvement in the attempted shootdown of an Israeli Boeing 757 civilian airliner carrying 271 passengers, near Mombasa.