Relatives say Jordanian authorities detain mentor of al-Qaida's late al-Zarqawi
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Relatives of the mentor of slain al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi say the man was detained.
Two relatives said Jordan's state intelligence agency summoned Palestinian-born militant Abu Mohammed al-Maqdisi late Friday and that he has not returned home since.
They said they confirmed his detention with authorities.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Both relatives spoke on condition of anonymity because they feared government retribution.
Jordanian security officials declined comment.
Al-Maqdisi shared a cell block between 1995 and 1999 with al-Zarqawi, who led al-Qaida in Iraq before he died in a U.S. airstrike in 2006.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Al-Maqdisi was released in 2008 after three years in jail for encouraging attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq.