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Pakistan holds British al Qaeda suspect
 Pakistan security forces have arrested a British national on suspicion of having links with al Qaeda, security officials said on Wednesday. The man, who identified himself only as Shehzad during interrogation, was arrested four days ago in Shabqadar, a village on the outskirts of the main northwestern city of Peshawar, a security official told Reuters. "We suspect him to be an al Qaeda member," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. He gave no other details.Security officials told Reuters that Shehzad, 25, was originally from London and arrived in Pakistan in March 2003. They doubt Shehzad is his real name, adding that his Pakistani national identity card listed an address in the southern city of Hyderabad. But during interrogations, it was found he never visited Hyderabad. ...
Posted by: ed 2005-05-18 |
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