LAHORE: The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested Amin al-Haq, a close aide of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, from Gujrat in an intelligence-based operation (IBO).<\/p>\n
Addressing a press conference in Lahore on Friday, DIG CTD Usman Akram Gonadal said, the key Al-Qaeda terrorist was apprehended from the Sarai Alamgir area in Gujrat district on Thursday.<\/p>\n
CTD officials said that the arrested terrorist was listed as the most wanted Al-Qaeda operative by the United States. Haq has also been designated as a terrorist by the United Nations.<\/p>\n
“The CTD has launched an investigation into the matter, terming the arrest as a significant breakthrough,” DIG CTD Usman Akram Gondal added.<\/p>\n
CTD noted that he was responsible for coordinating security for the deceased Al-Qaeda chief and was involved in several terrorist activities.<\/p>\n
DIG CTD Usman Akram added that he was last seen in Afghanistan in 2021 and also has Pakistan’s ID Card with Lahore and Haripur addresses.<\/p>\n
Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department has arrested a case against Amin al-Haq and a probe has been launched on\u00a0what was a high-profile terrorist doing in Pakistan.<\/p>\n
It is pertinent to mention that, United States SEALs in a raid on a compound in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 2, 2011 shot dead al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, who was the most wanted terrorist in the world owing to his involvement in the deadly 9\/11 attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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