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| FBI team arrives in Mansehra |
| 2003-02-16 |
| An FBI team accompanied by officials of Pakistani intelligence agencies arrived here on Friday in search of Al Qaeda suspects. The FBI suspects the presence of Al Qaeda elements in the Afghan refugees camps and in the tribal belt of Kala Dhaka. Sources said the FBI team, which came in two vehicles met the officials of the intelligence and law enforcement agencies in Mansehra. Sounds like an intel-driven presence. Since they're operating with the Pak coppers, the exodus from the back door of the town was probably awe-inspiring... Meanwhile, heavy police contingents on Friday raided the refugees camps at Brairi and Shaikhabad on Baidra Road. SSP Syed Ahsan Mahboob said Baidra Road was notorious for thefts and robberies, and raids were conducted to arrest suspects. But they probably weren't home at the time... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |