FOXNews.com - Top Stories - Pakistan Arrests 7 Al-Qaeda Suspects: "KARACHI, Pakistan KARACHI, Pakistan — Pakistani agents arrested seven Al Qaeda suspects and confiscated weapons during an early Sunday raid in the southern city of Karachi, an intelligence officer said.
As many as 60 armed officers carried out the raid at the Qasim Apartments complex in the Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of the city, surrounding the building before moving in, witnesses said.
Officers arrested five men and two women in the 3 a.m. raid, the intelligence officer said on condition of anonymity. Two of the men were Egyptians, three were Afghans and the two women were Arabs, he said without giving details about their alleged ranks in the terror network.
Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said, "Our information is that these are Al Qaeda people. One is a recognized man." "
As many as 60 armed officers carried out the raid at the Qasim Apartments complex in the Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of the city, surrounding the building before moving in, witnesses said.
Officers arrested five men and two women in the 3 a.m. raid, the intelligence officer said on condition of anonymity. Two of the men were Egyptians, three were Afghans and the two women were Arabs, he said without giving details about their alleged ranks in the terror network.
Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said, "Our information is that these are Al Qaeda people. One is a recognized man." "
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