The Independent has discovered a gang of youth calling itself "Al-Qaeda/Teleban network" in some parts of the Kumasi Metropolis and its environs.

It says although the modus operandi of the Kumasi Al-Qaeda might not be of the same sophistication and magnitude of the all powerful original Al-Qaeda of the infamous Osaman Bin Ladin, notable for its plane crashing into multi-storied buildings and the bombing of buildings, housing diplomatic missions, the common denominator that defines the two organizations is terrorism.

The modus operandi of the Kumasi Al-Qaeda/Taleban involves the forceful seizure of mobile phones, monies and other valuable items from their owners and threats to the lives of those who dare challenge them.

ASP, Mr. E. B. Kwarteng, the officer in-charge of the Kumasi Police Depot, has confirmed the emergence of the group but says it is prepared to embark on an operation codenamed "Operation Fire Attack" to crush the Kumasi terrorists.