High-Profile Arrest: Senior Al-Qaeda Leader Amin ul Haq Captured in Pakistan
Pakistani counter-terrorism officials have arrested senior Al-Qaeda leader Amin ul Haq, a close aide of Osama bin Laden, in Punjab province. Haq, designated as a global terrorist by the UN, was planning a large-scale terrorism project. His arrest is seen as a significant breakthrough in counter-terrorism efforts.
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Pakistani counter-terrorism officials have successfully apprehended Amin ul Haq, a senior Al-Qaeda leader and close aide of the deceased terrorist Osama bin Laden, from Punjab province, thwarting a large-scale terrorism plot within the country.
According to Usman Akram Gonadal, DIG of the Counter-Terrorism Department, the terrorist was detained during an intelligence-based operation. Haq, identified as a global terrorist by the United Nations, was captured in Sarai Alamgir, located in the Gujrat district of Punjab province.
The Counter-Terrorism Department spokesperson of Punjab Police highlighted Haq's arrest as a crucial milestone in the fight against terrorism. The spokesperson stated that Haq had been a close associate of Al-Qaeda founder bin Laden since 1996 and had orchestrated multiple sabotage activities with plans to target significant installations and key figures in the province.
The CTD announced that Haq was plotting a major terrorism scheme in Pakistan. Following his arrest, Haq has been moved to an undisclosed location for interrogation, and a case has been registered against him.
Bin Laden, the founding leader of Al-Qaeda, was eliminated in 2011 during a US raid in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
A senior CTD officer confirmed a case had been lodged against Haq, and the authorities will investigate his high-profile presence in Pakistan. Haq was last observed in Afghanistan in 2021 and possesses a Pakistani ID card with addresses in Lahore and Haripur, according to Geo News.
The United Nations Security Council's records indicate that Haq, born in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan in 1960, was designated a global terrorist in 2001.
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