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2 Yemenis, one Pakistani held in Faisalabad
Law enforcement agencies arrested two Yemenis and one Pakistani from Faisalabad on Monday night on suspicions they were part of Al Qaeda. The agencies also confiscated two kalashnikovs, hand grenades, two laptops and six computer disks with sensitive data about Afghanistan. A security official said, âDuring initial interrogations, one of the Yemenis said his name was Hasnaat while the other one remained silent. The name of the Pakistani is Javed. They have confessed to being engaged in Al Qaeda and Taliban operations in Afghanistan for three years. The Yemenis are highly qualified and skilled in the information technology.â The official said they were carrying out underground activities in Afghanistan after the fall of Taliban regime. âThey crossed into Pakistan through Wazirastan several weeks ago and managed to escape when Pakistani troops launched an operation in Wana, Waziristan some days ago. They came to Rawalpindi and then to Faisalabad, Javedâs hometown. Security agencies raided Javedâs house after a tip-off and arrested him with the Yemenis,â the official said. He said the agencies checked the computer disks and found marked maps of Afghanistan and militarily details. âWe are trying to gauge their importance in the Al Qaeda network and have shifted them to Islamabad for further questioning,â the official said.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-10-21 |
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