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Saturday, 14 September, 2002, 11:26 GMT 12:26 UK
Pakistan's al-Qaeda coup
![]() The arrests followed a shoot-out earlier in the week
The capture of one of Osama bin Laden's key associates, Abu Zubaiyda, in Pakistan earlier this year was the result of this co-operation. And the latest arrests were also made on a tip-off from the FBI. Gun battle Senior Pakistani officials say that, because of this co-ordination, two suspected militants were arrested from Karachi on the night of 9/10 September.
The authorities say eight people were arrested during the second raids, including Ramzi Binalshibh and two women - all of Arab origin. They are presently being interrogated in Pakistan, and according to a senior official, there is a strong possibility that one of the suspects could be Bin Laden's key media adviser. It is not clear how many more al-Qaeda members are still in Pakistan, but these arrests have certainly raised the morale of the Pakistani authorities, who believe they are now closing in on the remaining al-Qaeda suspects who might be hiding inside the country. This will be welcome news for Pakistan's security apparatus, whose reputation has been tarnished by the kidnapping and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl and the attacks on the foreign and Christian targets by local militant groups. It will also help reinforce the message that President Musharraf wants to give out - that Pakistan will not be a haven for terrorism. |
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