September 27, 2004

Report: Top Bin Laden deputy caught in Pakistan

Top Bin Laden deputy Ayman al-Zawahri has been caught in Pakistan, according to a report from the region quoted on Israel Radio Monday.

Pakistani forces operating against al Qaida strongholds in the country report capturing the Egyptian national, who was formerly the head of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, which operated in the past against the Egyptian regime.
[...where they offed President Sadat and carried out 2 horrible slaughters of tourists, among other jihad "actions."--Jen]

Earlier Monday, the US commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan Lieutenant-General David Barno told Reuters that there is little evidence of al Qaida fighters still in Afghanistan,
[They don't call it "Operation Enduring Freedom" for nothing!]
and that Pakistan's crackdown on al Qaida-linked operatives has made life harder for fugitives hiding in tribal areas near the Afghan - Pakistani border.

Gosh! And he just made us a film recently, too.
And if Osama's alive (which I doubt), can he be far behind #2, as it were?
TarAysah's tauntings aside, maybe President Bush will give us an "October surprise!"
Anyway, I've got my Supersized Ululator (Super sized for super bad guys!) charging up because Zawahiri's a great capture!