Bin Laden's deputy behind the Red Mosque bloodbath

Bin Laden's deputy behind the Red Mosque bloodbath

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AL-QAEDA’S leadership secretly directed the Islamic militants whose armed revolt at the Red Mosque in Islamabad ended last week with more than 100 deaths after it was stormed by the Pakistan army.

According to senior intelligence officials, the troops who finally took control discovered letters from Osama Bin Laden’s deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri. They were written to Abdul Rashid Ghazi and Abdul Aziz, the brothers who ran the mosque and adjacent madrasah.

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AQ appears to be flexing its might lately.

Will increased instability in Pakistan require US assistance?
Pakistan and Afghanistan seem to be the heart of AQ, that's
where I would coordinate my efforts, or, would have.

Any surprises here? I think we should expect more.

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