Sunday, February 12, 2006

Pakistan - Musharraf confirms 'al-Qaeda' hit

Why the scare quotes around al Qaeda in this BBC report? It seems the BBC doubts what Musharraf is saying.

Pakistan's president has confirmed that "a close relative" of al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US air strike in Pakistan last month.

Pervez Musharraf also confirmed for the first time that Zawahiri had been expected to be at the house targeted by the US, a military spokesman says.

President Musharraf added that another wanted militant was among five foreigners killed in the bombing.

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