Extremist flees jail
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From Times Wire Reports
Interpol has issued a worldwide security alert for an Islamic extremist who escaped from a jail in Singapore.
Mas Selamat Kastari, 47, is accused of once plotting to hijack a plane and crash it into Singapore’s international airport. He also is suspected of having a hand in plots to bomb the U.S. Embassy, the American Club and Singapore government buildings in 2001.
Mas Selamat is believed to be a commander of Al Qaeda- linked Jemaah Islamiah.
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