This follow up yesterday's report, from Reuters, for added detail...
NNI: Police have arrested two Pakistani suspects of al-Qaida and they were brought to anti-terrorist court that has sent them to police custody for interrogation Friday. "Both of them were arrested last night and we are interrogating them for their possible linkage with al-Qaida network," Inspector General Police Syed Kamal Shah told reporters. The men have been identified as Muhammad Anwar alias Jabbar and Habib Ullah alias Abdul Salam. They were carrying a large quantity of arms and explosives in a van on a Super Highway. They were stopped close to Chakar Hotel at a link road and their vehicle was checked by the police authorites. "They were arrested while moving about 134 kg (295 lb) of explosives and some weapons in a van," a police official said. He added that the arms included two sub-machine guns and two AK-47 rifles. The arms and explosives were stuffed in sacks placed in the vehicles. |