Axis of Evil leader Osama bin Laden is selling his secret cave hideout through A.Q. Hooka Real Estate. Bin Laden told the Ripper that his agent was confident that the cave would achieve three times what he had paid for it.

“The cave has served me well over the last few years. It seems like only last September when I first moved in,” Mr bin Laden said.

“I bought it from a bear with a funny hat and no pants. The foolish infidel sold it for only two of your American pick-a-nick baskets,” Mr bin Laden said.

The property has been described by bin Laden’s Agent as a “homey renovator’s delight with 95% more dank and gloom than surrounding caves and caverns”.

Meanwhile, it has been rumoured that bin Laden may have placed the anonymous bid of five picnic baskets for the original BatCave from the 1970s Batman television show.

Former Batman actor Adam West placed the cave on the “bat-market” two weeks ago.

When asked whether he would sell the BatCave to Bin Laden, Mr West replied: “Well sure. I mean he’s evil. But no more evil than my nemesises the Joker, the Riddler or even the Penguin”.

“And I’m talking about Burgess Meredith as the Penguin, the guy that trained Rocky, and not Danny bloody De Vito,” Mr West added.

“I really need to sell the cave as soon as possible and five picnic baskets should just about pay for the cosmetic man-boob reduction surgery I so urgently require, ” Mr West said.

Mr Bin Laden would not comment on his plans for the BatCave.

“I guess a BatComputer would help me plot against George W. Bush and I’d love to get my hands on Batman’s Bat Pole,” Mr Bin Laden said.

“Holy Jumping Jihads,” exclaimed a rather excited Mr West.