Washington, Sept 6(ANI): The Pakistanis "deserve real credit for their hard investigative and operational work" in taking deadly threats like al Qaeda commander Younis al-Mauritani off the battlefield, whose arrest also shows the "continuing strength and value" of US-Pak counterterrorism cooperation, a US official has said.
In an email interview with The Express Tribune, the US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that al-Mauritani played "an absolutely central role in planning and coordinating al Qaeda's operations in Europe, plots that targeted both European and American interests."
Al-Mauritani, allegedly responsible for conducting international operations and had received instructions from bin Laden to hit American, European and Australian economic interests, was arrested from suburbs of Quetta, the Pakistan military announced on Monday.
"This victory shows the continuing strength and value of US-Pakistani counterterrorism cooperation. The Pakistanis deserve real credit for their hard investigative and operational work in taking deadly threats like al-Mauritani off the battlefield. There is clearly more to be done, and both sides recognise the imperative of acting together against these dangerous targets," the US official was quoted by the newspaper, as saying.
When asked about the kind of co-operation and assistance provided by the United States to Pakistan, the official said that the US had provided "critical lead information and technical assistance in working with Pakistan to eliminate the threat posed by this terrorist." (ANI)
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