EX-BIN LADEN BODYGUARD SAYS 'AL-QAEDA IS WEAK'

SANA'A, April 24 (Saba) - Former bodyguard of Osama Bin Laden has
written that Al-Qaeda is weak and that there are many disarrays
inside its leadership, urging the youth to stay away from the
organization.

In his remarks in the book on Osama Bin Laden, that was published in
association with a French journalist, Nasser Al-Bahri said that the
main idea of the book was aimed at the youth to help them say no for
extremists topped by Al-Qaeda.

He also said that, the book issued with Georges Malbrunot, contained
stories on Osama's character as a leader.

Al-Bahri was earlier denied a French visa, with authorities saying
it was not suitable for the man to enter France.

On the matter, Al-Bahri said he was surprised by the French move.

He planned to enter the country to take part in launching the book
titled in the Shadow of Bin Laden.

On his joining Al-Qaeda in 1990s, Al-Bahri said that he had an idea
to fight the west or the great tyrannical, the westerner, and the
fight could not be but with Jihad.

'I searched for a good organization to help me meet my wish and
finally found Al-Qaeda.'

But during working for the organization I discovered the
organization is already fragile, he said.

'I warn the youth to stay away from extremists and urge them to
listen to other good people. It is true we have conflicts with the
west but the westerners remain humans that we can deal with through
dialogue.'

Nasser Al-Bahri abandoned Al-Qaeda in 2000. He demonstrated this
through giving the U.S. precious information after the 9/11 attacks.

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