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Aide of al-Qaida Operative Arrested
AP / Kansas City Star ^
| 08-11-2004
| Asif Shahzad
Posted on 08/11/2004 7:17:27 AM PDT by Yashcheritsiy
Police have arrested a close aide of a senior Pakistani al-Qaida operative who used to run a terror training camp in Afghanistan and was recently captured in the United Arab Emirates, an official said Wednesday.
The aide, identified only as Arshad, was arrested in a raid late Monday on a hideout in Sialkot, a city about 80 miles northwest of Lahore in eastern Pakistan, Sialkot police chief Nisar Saroya said.
He said two of Arshad's associates escaped. Police seized 12 rockets, three rocket launchers, two AK-47 assault rifles, three pistols and ammunition.
Arshad is believed to be a close aide of Qari Saifullah Akhtar who used to run a terror camp near the Afghan capital of Kabul that trained 3,500 men in combat skills, including assassination and kidnapping. The Rishkhor camp was visited by Osama bin Laden and Taliban chief Mullah Mohammed Omar.
(Excerpt) Read more at kansascity.com ...
TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; arrest; arshad; captured; pakistan; rounduptime; terrorism
Score one for the good guys!
To: Yashcheritsiy
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posted on
08/11/2004 7:18:50 AM PDT
by
DoctorMichael
(The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: Yashcheritsiy
I am surprised that the "Red Star" reported this good news.
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posted on
08/11/2004 7:19:34 AM PDT
by
Piquaboy
To: Yashcheritsiy
AIDE ??? He's a terrorist!
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posted on
08/11/2004 7:20:09 AM PDT
by
1Old Pro
To: Yashcheritsiy
It looks like we are starting to pick off a lot of the second-stringers lately. Hopefully this will lead to the bigger fish or they will break from cover to run...
Thank you, President Bush - the world is becoming safer every day, keep the pressure on Sir !
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posted on
08/11/2004 7:20:44 AM PDT
by
RS
(Just because they're out to get him doesn't mean he's not guilty)
To: AdmSmith; Dog; jeffers
We already know about this guy?
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posted on
08/11/2004 7:21:57 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
(Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.)
To: Yashcheritsiy; Peach
Arshad is believed to be a close aide of Qari Saifullah Akhtar who used to run a terror camp near the Afghan capital of Kabul that trained 3,500 men in combat skills, including assassination and kidnapping. The Rishkhor camp was visited by Osama bin Laden and Taliban chief Mullah Mohammed Omar.Hmm, could these terrorists have been involved with Salman Pak, the training camp in Iraq that featured a jetliner's fuselage? Are we a step closer in finding out who "The Ghost" was (the euphemism of the non-Iraqi who masterminded the training there)?
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posted on
08/11/2004 7:23:55 AM PDT
by
HenryLeeII
(sultan88, R.I.P.)
To: 1Old Pro
lol.
What a hair-splitter you are </sarcasm>
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posted on
08/11/2004 7:24:02 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
(Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.)
To: Yashcheritsiy
He said two of Arshad's associates escaped.
Oops.
To: nuconvert
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posted on
08/11/2004 8:11:01 AM PDT
by
Dog
(Edwards threatening Al Qaeda is like Pee Wee Herman threatening Lucca Brazzi.)
To: 1Old Pro
Maybe his PC job description would be assistant terrorist?
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posted on
08/11/2004 8:52:49 AM PDT
by
SOSCEO
To: RS
Keep in mind that we got this guy's boss last week already.
5 Legislative Days Left Until The AWB Expires
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posted on
08/11/2004 9:43:09 AM PDT
by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
Comment #13 Removed by Moderator
To: LurkedLongEnough
"We. John and I. We WILL destWOY you!"
I wonder if al-Qaeda leaders are through laughing yet?
To: Yashcheritsiy
There was a ME woman recently arrested at MSP heading for Syria with too much cash... she was arrested for failing to 'report the amount she was carrying' ... sorry I don't have additional details as I don't read the mpls red star tribune or the st.paul Pioneer depressed
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posted on
08/11/2004 5:40:41 PM PDT
by
Conservative4Life
(Vote Conservative, or don't bother voting at all....)
To: AdmSmith; jeffers
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posted on
08/11/2004 6:45:27 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
(Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.)
To: ganeshpuri89
Arshad alias Sikandar....boy he's a nasty guy.
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posted on
08/11/2004 6:46:42 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
(Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.)
To: ganeshpuri89
Thanks for the link to Dan's blog and for yours.
You're doing good work.
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posted on
08/11/2004 7:26:49 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
(Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.)
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