Saturday, September 27, 2008

Pakistan Is Starting To Arrest Al Qaeda And Taliban Leaders

Pakistani Police Capture Al Qaeda's Karachi Commander -- Long War Journal

Pakistani police detained a senior leader af al Qaeda's network in Karachi during raids in the southern city as more information on al Qaeda's network inPakistan comes to light.

Police captured a senior terrorist leader named Rahimullah during a early morning raid in the port city. Rahimullah's capture led to a follow-on raid that targeted a suicide bombing cell.

Three terrorists were killed during the raid after throwing hand grenades at the police. A gun battle and an explosion was reported. Police indicated the bombers blew up their vests, but a doctor and other witnesses said the men were shot a point-blank range. Police later found C4 explosives, suicide vests, submachineguns, pistols, hand grenades, and jihadi literature at the scene of the attack.

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My Comment: Pakistan appears to be making a concerted effort to arrest Taliban and Al Qaeda leaders. I can only hope that they will not let up in this battle.

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