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Al-Qaeda as powerful as the US, sez ex-ISI chief
The Al Qaeda network is capable of fighting a long battle and it is as 'a big power' as the United States, said Lt Gen (r) Asad Durrani, the former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief, on Wednesday. If Al Qaeda could organise attacks like 9/11 it could also fight the US-led war on terror, he told Daily Times in Peshawar. Asked where Osama could be hiding, the former ISI chief said he could be in Afghanistan or Pakistan. However he added that Osama could be hiding in a place that neither the US nor its allies suspect. "People are saying that Osama may be hiding in tribal areas. But I think Osama can hide in urban cities as well and nobody could expect this" said Lt Gen Asad. "I would not say it is difficult to hide him in a tribal zone. But his men will not keep him in an area, which is under the spotlight."Posted by: Dan Darling 2004-12-09 |
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