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January - 1 
An anti-terrorism court in Lahore granted bail, on January 1, 2003, to Al Qaeda suspect and medical practitioner Ahmad Javed Khawaja, and his brother Ahmad Naveed Khawaja. However, the accused could not be released as they have been booked for 90 day
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An anti-terrorism court in Lahore granted bail, on January 1, 2003, to Al Qaeda suspect and medical practitioner Ahmad Javed Khawaja, and his brother Ahmad Naveed Khawaja. However, the accused could not be released as they have been booked for 90 days in another case registered against them under section 3 of the Security of Pakistan Act, 1952. As reported earlier, Ahmad Khwaja and nine of his family members were arrested on December 19, 2002, from their Manawan residence for alleged links with Al Qaeda and Taliban.
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January - 5 
According to a media report, Pakistan Army and Tochi Scouts raided a madrassa (seminary) in Mansehra, near the Pakistan-Afghan border, on January 5, in search of Al Qaeda and Taliban fugitives. However, no one was arrested. The raid was undertaken on
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According to a media report, Pakistan Army and Tochi Scouts raided a madrassa (seminary) in Mansehra, near the Pakistan-Afghan border, on January 5, in search of Al Qaeda and Taliban fugitives. However, no one was arrested. The raid was undertaken on the indication of American and Northern Alliance troops deployed on the other side of the border, reports said. Official sources said Pakistan's security agencies had received information that Al Qaeda or Taliban suspects were hiding inside a seminary located in Ghulam Khan area.
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January - 6 
An Indian-born US citizen and two Pakistani nationals accused of attempting to obtain Stinger missiles for the Al Qaeda network have reportedly agreed in Hong Kong, on January 6, to be extradited to the United States. An official spokesperson in Hong
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An Indian-born US citizen and two Pakistani nationals accused of attempting to obtain Stinger missiles for the Al Qaeda network have reportedly agreed in Hong Kong, on January 6, to be extradited to the United States. An official spokesperson in Hong Kong indicated the three men, arrested in September 2002, had decided not to challenge extradition proceedings.
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January - 6 
Pakistan has handed over 443 suspected Al Qaeda operatives to US authorities till date, a report in Dawn, a Pakistani daily, indicated on January 6. Quoting official sources, the report said Pakistani authorities arrested more than 500 Al Qaeda cadre
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Pakistan has handed over 443 suspected Al Qaeda operatives to US authorities till date, a report in Dawn, a Pakistani daily, indicated on January 6. Quoting official sources, the report said Pakistani authorities arrested more than 500 Al Qaeda cadres since the launch of the US-led anti-terror campaign in Afghanistan. Of these, 443 have been remanded to the custody of US authorities, they said. Pakistani authorities are working in close coordination with US security agencies and made these arrests during a series of search operations in various parts of the country, including in tribal areas. The report also said US authorities have transported the suspects to an undisclosed foreign destination for interrogation. The arrested suspects belong to 18 countries, including Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Libya, Morocco, Chechnya and France.
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January - 6 
US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) personnel arrested two persons for alleged links to the Al Qaeda after a surprise raid in the border area of Teera in Peshawar, on January 6. Both the arrested men have reportedly been shifted to Afghanistan f
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US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) personnel arrested two persons for alleged links to the Al Qaeda after a surprise raid in the border area of Teera in Peshawar, on January 6. Both the arrested men have reportedly been shifted to Afghanistan for further interrogation.
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January - 10 
According to a media report, Abu Omar, one of the two Al Qaeda terrorists arrested from Karachi on January 8, is likely to be handed over to US authorities. Omar, hailing from Morocco, and Abu Hamza, belonging to Yemen, were arrested after an encount
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According to a media report, Abu Omar, one of the two Al Qaeda terrorists arrested from Karachi on January 8, is likely to be handed over to US authorities. Omar, hailing from Morocco, and Abu Hamza, belonging to Yemen, were arrested after an encounter in the Gulshan-i-Maymar area of Karachi.
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January - 10 
Naseer Ahmed Ruhi, a former member of the Taliban militia, was quoted as saying in a media report that an unspecified number of Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives were scattered across Pakistan. Ruhi said "hundreds of thousands" of Al Qaeda-linked perso
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Naseer Ahmed Ruhi, a former member of the Taliban militia, was quoted as saying in a media report that an unspecified number of Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives were scattered across Pakistan. Ruhi said "hundreds of thousands" of Al Qaeda-linked personnel were inside Pakistan and operating without fear of arrest or deportation. He also confirmed reports published in the international press that the terrorist network has the potential to use chemical weapons.
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January - 11 
As reported earlier, seven other persons also arrested during the raid were later released. The wife and three sons of Abu Omar are scheduled to be flown to their home country on January 11, today, said official sources. Meanwhile, preliminary invest
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As reported earlier, seven other persons also arrested during the raid were later released. The wife and three sons of Abu Omar are scheduled to be flown to their home country on January 11, today, said official sources. Meanwhile, preliminary investigations revealed Omar was trying to establish a Pakistan Sector of the Al Qaeda and was in constant contact with Khalid Shaikh Muhammad, who is widely believed to be the chief of Al Qaeda operations network.
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January - 12 
Security forces arrested one person from his residence in Baghgai village, approximately 15km away from Wana, in Peshawar, for suspected links with the Al Qaeda, on January 12. Official sources were quoted as saying the raid was conducted on a tip-of
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Security forces arrested one person from his residence in Baghgai village, approximately 15km away from Wana, in Peshawar, for suspected links with the Al Qaeda, on January 12. Official sources were quoted as saying the raid was conducted on a tip-off by intelligence agencies and US Federal Bureau of Investigation. The arrested person was reportedly a military commander of Afghanistan's former Prime Minister and Mujahideen commander Gulbuddin Hekmatyar during the Jehad against the former Soviet Union in Afghanistan.
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January - 13 
An Australian national suspected to have trained with the Al Qaeda in Afghanistan was arrested at the international airport, in Karachi, on January 4, and is being probed for links to the terrorist network, official sources said, on January 13. The s
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An Australian national suspected to have trained with the Al Qaeda in Afghanistan was arrested at the international airport, in Karachi, on January 4, and is being probed for links to the terrorist network, official sources said, on January 13. The suspect, a former Melbourne taxi driver, is reported to have traveled to Pakistan in 2001 to study Islam before heading to Afghanistan. An unnamed security official was quoted as saying in Karachi that his arrest was connected to the January 9-arrest of two Arab Al Qaeda suspects during a pre-dawn raid on a private residence in Karachi. One of the men arrested on January 9 was an Iraqi and the other a Jordanian-Palestinian, he said, rejecting earlier police identification of the men as Moroccan and Yemeni. A Pakistani hockey player’s daughter and politician-wife, who occupied the ground floor of the raided residence, had lived in Australia for several years and returned to Pakistan in 2002, he said. The Australian is reportedly connected to a Muslim fundamentalist group operating in Chechnya. Meanwhile, Australia’s Attorney General Darryl Williams confirmed to the media in Adelaide that the suspect is believed to have trained with the Al Qaeda and added that Australian authorities had been trying to trace him for the past year.
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January - 13 
Security force personnel arrested three Uzbek women and an Afghan man on January 13 from Wana in an operation against Al Qaeda and Taliban suspects, official sources said. A media report said law enforcement agencies laid siege to certain areas in Ya
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Security force personnel arrested three Uzbek women and an Afghan man on January 13 from Wana in an operation against Al Qaeda and Taliban suspects, official sources said. A media report said law enforcement agencies laid siege to certain areas in Yar Gulkhel near Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan Agency. Security forces searched many houses in Nargoosi, Karabagh and Sera Ghora villages and arrested the women and the man, who was reportedly in possession of an Indian passport. An unnamed official later said that the Uzbek women were released after preliminary investigations.
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January - 15 
Four front-ranking Al Qaeda terrorists were hidden at the Lahore residence of medical practitioner Ahmed Javed Khawaja, who was arrested along with four of his relatives on December 18, 2002, the government told the Lahore High Court, on January 15.
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Four front-ranking Al Qaeda terrorists were hidden at the Lahore residence of medical practitioner Ahmed Javed Khawaja, who was arrested along with four of his relatives on December 18, 2002, the government told the Lahore High Court, on January 15. "It was revealed through investigation that the al-Qaeda's most wanted terrorists were being harboured and facilitated at Manawan Compound owned by Dr Ahmed Javed Khawaja and his family," said an Interior Ministry statement presented to the court. The statement responded to a petition by Khawaja's wife challenging the legality of his detention, and that of his brother Naveed, sons Umar Karar and Khizar Ali and nephew Muhammad Usman. The Interior Ministry statement said terrorists allegedly harboured by the family were Abu Yasir Al Jazairi, identified as an Algerian or Moroccan, Assadullah and Sheikh Said Al-Misri, both listed as Egyptians and Abu Faraj, listed as North African. Al Jazairi was "responsible for the business of al-Qaeda," Al-Misri was a financial chief of the network, and Faraj was the head of Al Qaeda's North Africa network, according to the statement. Faraj was also a deputy of Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, a key Al Qaeda figure on the BI list, who escaped a raid on his hideout in Karachi in September 2002, the statement added.
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January - 15 
Media reports quoting official sources indicated that the Australian national arrested on January 4 in Karachi has close links with the Al Qaeda network. The Australian, a convert to Islam and identified as Jack Thomas, had been in close contact with
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Media reports quoting official sources indicated that the Australian national arrested on January 4 in Karachi has close links with the Al Qaeda network. The Australian, a convert to Islam and identified as Jack Thomas, had been in close contact with other Al Qaeda fugitives suspected to be hiding in Karachi, an unnamed official was quoted as saying. Further, information gleaned from Thomas reportedly led to the arrest of two Arab Al Qaeda operatives from a house in Karachi, on January 9.
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January - 17 
According to a media report, US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents assisted by Pakistani security agencies arrested four foreign suspects of the Al Qaeda from Karachi, on January 17. "On the information of the presence of In-charge Operatio
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According to a media report, US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents assisted by Pakistani security agencies arrested four foreign suspects of the Al Qaeda from Karachi, on January 17. "On the information of the presence of In-charge Operational Wing of al-Qaeda, Khaled Sheikh Mohammad in one of the localities raided, joint operation was conducted," an unnamed police official was quoted as saying. However, he refused to comment whether Khaled was also amongst the four suspects arrested. Those arrested include two Tajiks and two Arab operatives. Police sources also disclosed the recovery a satellite phone, binocular, mobile phones, maps and other important documents from the custody of the suspects.
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January - 17 
Pakistani authorities accompanied by US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents raided at least three madrassas (seminaries) in the federal capital Islamabad, looking for Al Qaeda and Taliban suspects, seminary officials said, on January 17. Abo
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Pakistani authorities accompanied by US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents raided at least three madrassas (seminaries) in the federal capital Islamabad, looking for Al Qaeda and Taliban suspects, seminary officials said, on January 17. About six Ulema (religious scholars) filed a complaint with Islamabad police demanding that charges of unlawful interference in the affairs of seminaries be brought against the FBI. "They illegally entered our Madaris and are interfering in the affairs of our religious institutions," said Abdul Rashid Ghazi, deputy head of the Jamia Faridia, one of the seminaries. The other two seminaries raided were Jamia Misbah-ul-Uloom and Masjid Abdullah bin Masood.
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January - 21 
An anti-terrorism court in Lahore, on January 21, ordered medical practitioner Ahmed Javed Khawaja and his brother Ahmed Naveed Khawaja, accused of sheltering front-ranking Al Qaeda terrorists, to stand trial next week on charges of attempt to murder
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An anti-terrorism court in Lahore, on January 21, ordered medical practitioner Ahmed Javed Khawaja and his brother Ahmed Naveed Khawaja, accused of sheltering front-ranking Al Qaeda terrorists, to stand trial next week on charges of attempt to murder, illegal weapons possession and anti-state activities. As reported earlier, they were arrested after a midnight raid on their residence in Lahore, on December 18, 2002. They have been accused of shooting at some 50 intelligence agents, including United States and Pakistani agents, during the raid.
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January - 22 
Police in Lahore arrested four members of an outlawed group in a raid in Daroghawala area, on January 22, for suspected links to the Al Qaeda. Though police are yet to name the outlawed group, a media report indicated that those held belong to the La
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Police in Lahore arrested four members of an outlawed group in a raid in Daroghawala area, on January 22, for suspected links to the Al Qaeda. Though police are yet to name the outlawed group, a media report indicated that those held belong to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). An unspecified quantity of arms was also recovered from them.
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January - 26 
Former Taliban ‘commander’ Ghazi Mulla was quoted in a Pakistani media report, on January 27, as having claimed that the Al Qaeda has 3,501 cadres spread across the world. In an interview from an undisclosed location on the Pakistan–Afghanistan borde
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Former Taliban ‘commander’ Ghazi Mulla was quoted in a Pakistani media report, on January 27, as having claimed that the Al Qaeda has 3,501 cadres spread across the world. In an interview from an undisclosed location on the Pakistan–Afghanistan border, Mulla said Al Qaeda operatives were pursuing their objectives in an organised manner. "Our enemies should stop indulging in wishful thinking that the al-Qaeda is finished. It is alive and kicking," he said.
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January - 27 
A report in the Daily Times quoting official sources said Ahmed Khawaja, a Lahore-based doctor arrested in December 2002 for alleged Al Qaeda links, reportedly confessed he provided medical treatment to a wife of Osama bin Laden and also to the wife
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A report in the Daily Times quoting official sources said Ahmed Khawaja, a Lahore-based doctor arrested in December 2002 for alleged Al Qaeda links, reportedly confessed he provided medical treatment to a wife of Osama bin Laden and also to the wife of another key Al Qaeda leader, Abu Zubaida. Khawaja and his companions are currently being interrogated by US Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) and Pakistani intelligence officials. The report also said Zubaida was arrested in March 2002 from Faisalabad after a call was traced to Khawaja’s number. An unnamed official is quoted as saying in the report that "it was later disclosed that the call was made by Zubaida to thank the doctor for providing treatment to his pregnant wife."
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January - 28 
Medical practitioner Ahmed Khawaja and his brother, a Canadian national, accused of having links with the Al Qaeda, were formally charged at a Lahore anti-terrorism court, on January 28, on charges of harbouring Al Qaeda operatives, attempted murder
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Medical practitioner Ahmed Khawaja and his brother, a Canadian national, accused of having links with the Al Qaeda, were formally charged at a Lahore anti-terrorism court, on January 28, on charges of harbouring Al Qaeda operatives, attempted murder and illegal weapons possession. Both were arrested on December 18, 2002, on the suspicion of sheltering Al Qaeda cadres. As reported earlier, Khawaja reportedly confessed he provided medical treatment to a wife of Osama bin Laden and also to the wife of another key Al Qaeda leader, Abu Zubaida.
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