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Bin Laden henchman rejoins al-Qaeda after Guantanamo release

Bin Laden henchman rejoins al-Qaeda after Guantanamo release

WASHINGTON – At least one released Guantanamo Bay detainee has returned to a leadership role with al-Qaeda, as a member of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, according to a website that focuses on the global war against Islamic extremists. The man was once one of Osama bin Laden's personal body guards. In a video, "Guardians of Sharia," that the LongWarJournal.com brought to light, reporter Thomas Jocelyn says Ibrahim Qosi, also known as Sheikh Khubayb al Sudani, appears in a long discussion wi

WASHINGTON – At least one released Guantanamo Bay detainee has returned to a leadership role with al-Qaeda, as a member of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, according to a website that focuses on the global war against Islamic extremists. The man was once one of Osama bin Laden's personal body guards. In a video, "Guardians of Sharia," that the LongWarJournal.com brought to light, reporter Thomas Jocelyn says Ibrahim Qosi, also known as Sheikh Khubayb al Sudani, appears in a long discussion wi…