A blast at a synagogue on the Tunisian Island of Djerba kills 17 people - 11 German tourists, five Tunisians and a Frenchman. German officials believe the explosion - which was caused by a fuel truck erupting - was a deliberate attack, while the Tunisian authorities say it was probably an accident. German ministers say there is evidence that Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network was behind the blast.

The Qatar-based al-Jazeera satellite channel broadcasts video footage appearing to show one of the 11 September hijackers reading out a suicide note. The hijacker is identified as Ahmad al-Haznawi who was on Flight 93 which crashed in rural Pennsylvania. The television station also shows undated, previously unseen clips of the al-Qaeda militant leader and one of his top deputies, Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Five men suspected of having links to al-Qaeda go on trial in Frankfurt. One defendant is thrown out of court after shouting anti-Jewish slogans and using threatening language. Four of the five, who are all of Algerian descent, are accused of plotting to bomb the Christmas market in the eastern French city of Strasbourg in December 2000.

Spanish police arrest a man believed to be a key financial backer of al-Qaeda. He is Syrian-born Spaniard Mohammed Galeb Kalaje Zouaydi, also known as Abu Talha. Days earlier, the Spanish authorities arrested Algerian Ahmed Brahim, who is suspected of being al-Qaeda's chief accountant in Spain. Observers say Spain's increasing use as an entry point for immigrants from the Muslim world makes it an ideal place for Islamic militants to operate in secret.

US forces transfer 300 suspects from makeshift cells at its naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a permanent, walled facility three miles away known as Camp Delta. The new cells have metal beds, flushing toilets and sinks with running water. The cells have solid walls - Camp X-Ray's were made of wire mesh.