Pakistan says it arrested an al-Qaida leader who was a close aide to Osama bin Laden
- Pakistan counterterrorism police arrested an al-Qaida leader, Amin ul Haq, who was a close aide to Osama bin Laden, according to officials.
- Deputy Inspector General Usman Gondal stated that the Counter-Terrorism Department arrested Haq after a yearslong pursuit, thwarting possible attacks in Punjab.
- Haq, an Afghan, is on a U.N. sanctions list and was accused of financing al-Qaida and supplying arms to insurgents.
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Pakistan arrests ‘close associate’ of Osama Bin Laden
LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistani authorities said Friday they had arrested a “close associate” of Al-Qaeda founder and mastermind of the 9/11 attacks Osama Bin Laden. Counter-terrorism officials in the most populous province of Punjab swooped in on Amin Ul-Haq in the city of Gujrat, accusing him of planning “sabotage activities” and seeking to “target important installations” in the country. “The arrest of Amin Ul-Haq is a major victory in the ongo…
Pakistan counter terrorist department arrests Aminul Haq, right-hand man to Osama bin Laden
The Punjab Counter Terrorist Department (CTD) reported that they arrested Aminul Haq, terrorist and right-hand man to Osama Bin Ladin, in Pakistan on Friday, according to local media. Usman Gondal, the deputy inspector general for the CTD, addressed an audience in Lahore discussing the matter. Gondal said that Aminul Haq was arrested in Sarai Alamgir town of Gujrat district. He was found using a fake identity as he allegedly worked on a large-sc…
According to PTI, ATC DG Usman Gonala told that the terrorist was arrested during the operation based on secret information during the operation. Amin Ul Hak was declared an international terrorist by the United States.
Pakistan arrests key aide to slain al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden
LAHORE, Pakistan — Authorities in Pakistan said Friday they had caught an internationally designated senior al-Qaida operative, describing him as a close aide of the terror network’s slain leader, Osama bin Laden. The Counter-Terrorism Department, or CTD, in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, made the announcement, identifying the detainee as Amin ul Haq, an Afghan national, and accusing him of planning a “large-scale terrorism project” …
Pakistan foils terror plot with arrest of top Al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden's close aide Amin ul Haq
On Friday, Pakistani counter-terrorism officials said that a "large-scale terrorism project" in the nation had been thwarted with the arrest of Amin ul Haq, a top Al-Qaeda leader and close aide to the assassinated terrorist Osama bin Laden, from Punjab province. Usman Akram Gonadal, DIG, Counter-Terrorism Department said, "The terrorist was apprehended during an intelligence-based operation." Haq was arrested from Sarai Alamgir, a town in the Gu
Pakistan says it arrested an al-Qaida leader who was a close aide to Osama bin Laden
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan counterterrorism police have arrested an al-Qaida leader who was a close aide to Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States, officials said Friday. Deputy inspector general of police Usman Gondal identified the man as Amin ul Haq and said he was nabbed […]
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