Communications: Australian company denies knowingly selling goods to al-Qaeda

A communications company in Adelaide is thought to have unwittingly supplied equipment to al-Qaeda.However, the company says it has never been aware of selling to any terrorist group.

ABC Radio today reported it had documents showing an al-Qaeda operative named Mohamedou Slahi, had ordered radio communications equipment from Codan Limited in 2001.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Codan managing director Mike Heard, said company policy did not allow him to confirm whether Slahi was a customer, but said the company tried to ensure its equipment did not fall into the wrong hands.