'Important' al Qaeda leader captured on Pak-Iran border: Officials
Naamen Meziche is believed to have links with militant groups based in Europe.
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistani intelligence agencies captured an "important" al Qaeda leader, Naamen Meziche, during an operation near the Pakistan-Iran border, officials said on Wednesday.
Meziche is believed to have links with militant groups based in Europe, and media reports say he may have played a role in the 9/11 attacks.
The French national of Algerian origin worked closely with another al Qaeda leader, Younis al-Mauritani, who was responsible for international operations, officials said.
Mauritani was captured by authorities in September last year.
Pakistani intelligence agencies captured an "important" al Qaeda leader, Naamen Meziche, during an operation near the Pakistan-Iran border, officials said on Wednesday.
Meziche is believed to have links with militant groups based in Europe, and media reports say he may have played a role in the 9/11 attacks.
The French national of Algerian origin worked closely with another al Qaeda leader, Younis al-Mauritani, who was responsible for international operations, officials said.
Mauritani was captured by authorities in September last year.