Officials of the Federal Investigation Agencyâs Special Investigation Group (SIG) on Friday night took into custody a person from Islamabad for his alleged links with Al Qaeda. Sources said the man, whose name they did not release, was detained ahead of a massive operation by the Pakistan Army being planned in the countryâs Tribal Areas bordering Afghanistan.
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The SIG officials conducted the raid in Islamabadâs Sector F-11 in the vicinity of Golra Police Station on Friday night and apprehended the person for corresponding with Al Qaeda. Sources said the Cyber Crime Wing of the officials had helped the SIG trace the man. âThe Cyber Crime Wing and officials of the SIG had been tracing the people who had email contacts with terrorist organisations including Al Qaeda,â they said. Officials traced a person who was in constant touch via Internet with the Al Qaeda leadership, sources said. They said the FIA traced the activities of the person and arrested him at his residence late on Friday night after confirming his contacts, sources added. |