Pakistan 'catches al-Qaeda chief' (#3, not bin Laden)

BBC ^ | May 4, 2005

[alnitak]

Senior Libyan al-Qaeda suspect Abu Faraj al-Libbi has been arrested in Pakistan, the government says.

Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said the suspect had been caught earlier in the week.

He would give no details of the arrest. Other reports said two suspects were captured in the Waziristan region of North West Frontier Province on Monday.

Libbi is said to have become third in the al-Qaeda hierarchy after Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was caught in 2003.

He is wanted in connection with two attempts on the life of Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf.

More details soon.

[Dog]

Ohhhhhh. I thought he was burned.

[Raycpa]

Interesting that the worst of the worst get captured alive.

[Dog]

so the brown areas are his natural pigmentation and the white areas the result of the disease.

So we can tie this into Michael Jackson.....CALL THE MEDIA!!

[Danae]

*sing song voice*

It's got Libbi Libbi Libbi on the Lable lable lable!

[Semper Paratus]

Bet this won't make any of the alphabet news shows tonight.

[Danae]

Did I hear right off of fox news, that the pig is squeeling? Oh the juices that are going to come out of little piggy! Thank you Pakistan!!

Great day to be a freedom-lover!

Eat that, bin- what-was-your-name??

[Dog]

It better lead....this is as big a news story as getting Ayman Al-Zawahiri.

[roaddog727]

This guy needs the application of the Cattle prod to losen him up a bit.

[Dog]

I have read that when these tough guys are caught...they become totally different people.....they talk and talk and talk.

[chgomac]

Yes, it is huge! Just wish it was being told and applauded in our schools....trumpeted in the main media.

It is a sad situation that the news is always led by our mis-steps, never by our many successes!

[Darksheare]

Interesting.
*evil laughter*

[Dog]

There seems to have been a follow on raid I found this tidbit in a USA Today article.

But three Pakistani intelligence officials told AP on condition of anonymity that al-Libbi was one of two foreigners arrested Monday after a firefight on the outskirts of Mardan.

One of the officials said 11 more terror suspects — including three Uzbeks, an Afghan and seven Pakistanis — were arrests before dawn Wednesday in the Bajor tribal region. The official would not say what prompted authorities to launch the raid or whether it was linked to al-Libbi's capture.

Who was the other foreigner caught with al-Libbi.

[tiredoflaundry]

It's got Libbi Libbi Libbi on the Lable lable lable!

*groan*

;-)

[Cap Huff]

Unrelated, but I just saw that another relative of Saddam has been taken:

http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/RegionNF.asp?ArticleID=163486

[tobyhill]

One of the BS MSM Outlets (I was just channel surfing) reported that this individual is a courier between Bin Laden and other Al Qaeda associates, is this verified through a reliable source?

[NerdDad]

A bullet in the hoo-haas seemed to make his predecessor real talkative. Sounds like it's time to reload.

[ASA Vet]

al-Libbi will know where Binny is...

You won't like the answer. ;>)

[Aggie Mama]

He looks like he has Michael Jackson skin.

[Dog]

One day...one of us will be proven right....:-)

[WestCoastGal]

Since he was arrested by Pakistani forces, will they turn him over to us?

I'm not sure we can trust all of them.