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India-Pakistan

'Zawahiri aide arrested, shifted to Islamabad'

2008-09-23

Intelligence agencies have arrested a close aide of Al Qaeda's number two Ayman al-Zawahiri from Gujranwala and shifted him to Islamabad to investigate the Marriott Hotel suicide attack, Samaa TV reported on Monday. According to the channel, Mursaleen was arrested from a mosque in Gujranwala late on Sunday, where he was living under the name of Jamshed. The channel said Mursaleen was an important leader of the banned militant organisation Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, and his arrest carried a reward of Rs 50 million. He was also on the US Federal Bureau of Investigation's list of most wanted people, the channel added. According to the channel, Mursaleen masterminded several acts of terrorism, including attacks on former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf at Nishtar Park in Rawalpindi and Maulana Hassan Turrabi in Karachi.

Posted by:Fred

#6 They're putting him up at the Marriot, in the undamaged suites. His interrogators didn't like the conditions in Gujranwala, plus it was too far from home. Big discount: Excuse our mess while we're under renovation.

Posted by: Last Breath Farm Resident 2008-09-23 18:51

#5 "Oh, and remember. The Americans may fake it, but they can't torture you. We know where your family lives, and we don't give a damn. You know nothing."

Posted by: Mitch H. 2008-09-23 16:26

#4 "Hey, Achmed, here for the weekly drop."

"Sorry, Abu, headquarters says we need to turn the Americans up sweet, and your number came up. Put 'er up."

Posted by: Mitch H. 2008-09-23 16:25

#3 Just making sure he's safe...

Posted by: imoyaro 2008-09-23 11:50

#2 Intelligence agencies have arrested a close aide of Al Qaedas number two Ayman al-Zawahiri from Gujranwala and shifted him to Islamabad to investigate the Marriott Hotel suicide attack...

Marriott Hotel suicide attack. Oh, and by the way ask him about Zawahiri whereabouts. We'd er, like to talk to him about a number of things.

Posted by: JohnQC 2008-09-23 09:38

#1 Ever wonder how quickly they can locate and arrest someone "after" the fact but do nothing preemptively?

Posted by: Jack is Back! 2008-09-23 08:18

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