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| Man Accused of Trying to Aid Terrorists Injured in Jail Fight |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 09/06/2002 |
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A man accused of trying to help Islamic terrorists was injured in a fight with another prison at a Virginia jail, officials said. James Ujaama, 36, and an unidentified inmate got into a fight Wednesday in the jail's gymnasium, Justice Department spokesman Drew Wade said Thursday. He said the men were fighting over a newspaper. Ujaama suffered a lump on his forehead and an abrasion on one cheek, Wade said. Ujaama family spokesman Leila McDowell said the injuries were serious and required medical attention. ''He deserves protection, as someone who is innocent until proven guilty,'' McDowell said. Ujaama was not charged. The other inmate faces charges of assault on an inmate, fighting and creating a security disturbance. In Ujaama's most recent court appearance last week, his lawyer complained a jail officer had referred to him as ''bin Laden boy.'' Ward said Ujaama is ''being given the same privileges as any other inmate who is not in solitary confinement.'' No details have been released about Ujaama's expected transfer to Seattle, where he was indicted by a federal grand jury Aug. 28 for allegedly developing a training camp for Islamic terrorists in rural Oregon. |
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