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Pakistan Holds 2 Afghans Suspected of Al Qaeda Links
Pakistani authorities have arrested two Afghans, including a former Taliban official, for suspected links with the shadowy al Qaeda network, intelligence officials said on Friday. The arrests were made in two separate raids on Thursday on the outskirts of Karachi, an intelligence official said on condition of anonymity. He identified one of the men as Ismat Kaka, a former low-ranking official in Afghanistan's former Taliban regime. Information from Kaka led to the arrest of another Afghan, Ibadat Jan, he said.Pak truncheons at work Authorities seized weapons and a satellite telephone during the arrests, he said. Pakistani authorities have recently stepped up a crackdown on suspected al-Qaeda members and Pakistani supporters. More please! Posted by: Steve 2003-05-09 |
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