Pakistan arrests former air force pilot linked to Al-Qaida

September 17, 2015 02:18

Pakistani police have arrested a former air force pilot who allegedly helped finance al-Qaida's newly formed South Asian affiliate, officials said today. Counter-terrorism official Naveed Khawaja announced the arrest in Karachi.

He didn't say when the man, identified as Syed Sheaba Ahmad, was detained in the southern port city. Police initially announced a name that sounded very different during a press conference, before releasing a copy of the man's ID with the correct spelling.

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