Senior al-Qaeda leader arrested

In this image displayed on Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations website shows al-Qaeda member Younis al-Mauritani, seen in Islamabad, Pakistan.

In this image displayed on Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations website shows al-Qaeda member Younis al-Mauritani, seen in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Published Sep 5, 2011

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Islamabad - A senior al-Qaeda leader has been arrested in southwest Pakistan along with two other high-ranking operatives for the global terror network, the army announced on Monday.

Younis Al Mauritani, who was involved in planning and carrying out international operations, was picked up in the suburbs of the southwestern city of Quetta, the military said in a statement. - Sapa-AFP

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