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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (79494)	11/21/2001 7:44:35 AM
From: Richnorth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116753

Kill me before I'm caught: Osama tells aides RIYADH -- Osama bin Laden, hunted by US special forces for masterminding the September terror attacks, has told aides to kill him before he is captured by American troops, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. And the Saudi-born radical has left a will on videotape urging more attacks on US interests, Al-Watan newspaper said. 'Osama has informed a number of people close and dedicated to him that he was living his last weeks or days,' the daily said, quoting 'highly informed US and European diplomatic sources' in Paris. 'He refuses to allow Americans, or members of the Afghan Northern Alliance to kill him, and also refuses to be taken prisoner by them because that will be a major defeat for him. 'So, he has instructed those aides who remain with him until the end to shoot him if he is surrounded by US special forces or the Northern Alliance, and there is no escape. 'He has even asked one of his sons to shoot him instead of being captured by the Americans or Afghan opposition. He believes that it's better to die at the hands of his aides or his sons, rather than being captured by his enemies,' the Arabic daily added. He had recorded his political 'will' -- urging more strikes on US interests everywhere -- on a videotape which is to be broadcast after his death, Al-Watan said. The daily added that Osama had been on the move since the fall of Mazar-e-Sharif last week 'along with a 200-strong heavily armed force comprising Arabs and other non-Afghan Muslims who are members of the Al-Qaeda organisation'. Washington on Tuesday raised a reward for information leading to Osama's arrest from US$5 million to $25 million. -- AFP