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2 al-Qaeda arrested in Swat
Intelligence agencies and police have arrested two suspected al-Qaeda linked militants allegedly involved in assassination attempts on President general Pervez Musharraf from different areas of Swat. One Saeed ur Rehman picked up from the adjoining areas of Swat has been shifted to unknown place. Another person was reportedly captured from the area of Smit in tehsil Matta. In other areas of Mangatan and Jani mangil, operation was conducted by the police which could be extended to more areas.

Condemning strongly the crackdown by the police Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Swat, Dr Anwar ul Haq has said that the massive arrests have triggered harassment among the people of the area. A similar operation was carried out earlier in tehsil Mitta and innocent people were apprehended on the charges of having links with al-Qaeda, he alleged. He maintained that Swat is a peaceful area and there is no outfit like al-Qaeda operating here. Government should provide protection to the people rather than harassing them.
Posted by: Dan Darling 2004-09-30
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=44706