Osama using 10 lookalikes

DUBAI, NOV. 17. An Arab newspaper today reported an alleged follower of Osama bin Laden as saying the Saudi-born dissident had deployed 10 lookalikes in Afghanistan to foil U.S. efforts at capturing the world's most wanted man.

The London-based al-Hayat daily quoted a man with the nom de guerre `Abul Noor' as also saying in an Interview that Osama - accused of masterminding the September 11 attacks - had repeatedly spoken about taking part in world war three.

Abul Noor, whom the paper said belonged to al-Qaeda organisation, was quoted as saying: ``even if the American attacks against Afghanistan succeeded in finishing the Taliban movement, they would not succeed in arresting Osama.''

- Reuters

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