(1)4 people arrested in police sweep over al-Qaida case

KAWAGUCHI, Japan - Ahmed Faishal, 26, a Bangladeshi living in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, is arrested at his home May 26 for alleged violation of immigration control and other laws during police raids on about 10 locations thought linked to an alleged senior member of the al-Qaida terrorist network. (Kyodo)

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