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Monday, July 11, 2011
Pakistan asks US to share intelligence on al Zawahiri
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan called on the United States on Sunday to share information about new al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri after Pentagon chief Leon Panetta said he believed that Osama bin Laden’s successor was in Pakistan. During his first trip to Kabul on Saturday, Panetta said he believed that the new al Qaeda leader was living in Pakistan’s tribal belt on Afghan border. An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesman said the army was already carrying out “intense operations” against al Qaeda and its affiliates as well as “terrorists leadership” and high value targets (HVTs) who pose a threat to Pakistan’s security. “We expect US intelligence establishment to share available information and actionable intelligence regarding al Zawahiri and other HVTs with us, enabling the Pakistan Army to carry out targeted operations,” the spokesman added. agencies
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk