An Outlaw motorcycle gang has sprung up near Queensland's Gold Coast, about 50 miles south of Brisbane,
Australia
calling itself the Soldiers of Islam,
whose members have been identified to include former Iraqi soldiers. While only small in membership, the gang is
coming under increasing attention from police investigating bike links to
crimes involving drugs, guns and violence.
Australian police recently
discovered pictures of fugitive al Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden at the home of
one gang member.
The. Soldiers of Islam, also known as Sons of Islam, is believed to be an offshoot of outlaw biker gang the Bandidos.Sources said the gang is comprised of young Muslim men who sport "SOI'' tattoos.
