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Last Update: 28/02/2004 12:49

"Report: Osama bin Laden captured along Afghanistan-Pakistan border"

By Yossi Melman, Haaretz Correspondent and DPA

"Osama bin Laden has been captured along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to a report Saturday on Tehran Radio."

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "In the report quoting "knowledgeable sources," the official Iranian media outlet does not specify when the Al-Qaida leader was captured, and the report has yet to be confirmed elsewhere.

It said that Bin Laden was apprehended in a region populated by tribes along the border of the two countries, adding that U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld visit to Pakistan on Thursday was related to capturing the Al-Qaida leader."

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/2/28/latest/1619311killed&sec=latest

Saturday, February 28, 2004

"11 killed in shooting near Afghan border"

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "WANA, Pakistan: Pakistani forces opened fire on a minibus when it failed to stop at a roadblock in a tribal region where anti-terrorism operations have been ongoing, killing at least 11 people, two local officials and a resident told The Associated Press.

The shooting occurred early Saturday, the morning after armed men and soldiers exchange fire at a military compound in the region. Pakistani forces have been carrying out a sweep for terrorist suspects, and tension is high in the area.

The minibus failed to stop at a roadblock in Zeri Noor, a village just outside of Wana, the main town in tribal South Waziristan, two Wana officials told AP on condition of anonymity. The officials put the death toll at 11."

Announcement of the possible capture was made on our local TV station - and it was noted it was based on reports from news reports in the region of the capture. Denials about the capture, however, from larger media sources.