Chile has ordered 12 Lebanese clothing importers to leave the country, following an investigation into alleged ties to the al-Qaida terrorist network.
| Worried about vests with big pockets being the only clothing export Lebanon is known for. |
A lawyer for the Lebanese nationals, Ricardo de la Barra, said he would appeal the decision giving his clients 15 days to leave the country. He said authorities felt the presence of his clients in the northern port of Iquique was, in his words, "not useful or convenient."
| Now there is a understatement. |
The Lebanese workers were part of an investigation last year into suspected money laundering operations linked to al-Qaida. No charges were filed in the case.
| Sounds like Chile found enough evidence to kick them out. |
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