LAHORE – The Counter Terrorism Department apprehended Dr Aminul Haq Muhammad, a major figure in the proscribed terrorist organization Al-Qaeda and one of Osama bin Laden’s closest aides.
According to the Security Council website, Amin ul Haq Muhammad of Afghanistan was the security coordinator for Al-Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden.
In a statement, the CTD spokesperson stated that they had detained the Al-Qaeda leader in Gujranwala as part of an intelligence-based operation (IBO), and that Aminul Haq’s name had been added to the United Nations’ updated list of designated terrorists.
He went on to say that an investigation had been initiated into the situation, and that the CTD will go to any length to remove terrorists from Punjab for the sake of its inhabitants’ safety.
It should be recalled that former chief of Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, was assassinated by American commandos on May 2, 2011.
