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Osama Nazir was Farooqi's successor as the top al-Qaeda in Pakistan
 Pakistani security forces have captured a top Al-Qaeda member wanted in connection with attacks across the country and a failed attempt to assassinate President Pervez Musharraf, an official said. Osama Nazir was caught in the industrial city of Faisalabad in central Punjab province on Tuesday, a top security official said. "He is the most important Pakistani Al-Qaeda operative who was facilitating foreign Al-Qaeda operatives for attacks in Pakistan," the official, who demanded anonymity, said. "He is a prized catch and was a main link between foreign Al-Qaeda operatives and local groups." Officials said that Nazir lead a group of 24 rebels and that he had helped Amjad Farooqi, Al-Qaeda's senior operative in Pakistan, in planning the December 25 bid on Musharraf's life. After his death, Nazir took over Farooqi's position in Pakistan and he was operating with the two most wanted Al-Qaeda members, Abu Faraj Farj, a Libyan and Abu Hamza, an Egyptian.Posted by: Dan Darling 2004-11-22 |
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