Return to Transcripts main page

CNN Live Today

Six Suspected Al Qaeda Arrested in Pakistan

Aired April 30, 2003 - 10:36   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


LEON HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: We have a developing story in the war on terrorism. As we're seeing the signs of the ending of the war in Iraq, now a development in the war on terror. We're just getting word from watching the Associated Press wires that there has been arrest by Pakistani police of some six men who are tied to Al Qaeda.
Joining us now on the phone is Syed Moshin Naqvi, who's got more now for us.

Saeb, what do you know about this?

SYED MOSHIN NAQVI: Last night, Pakistani police raided a place in which they arrested six suspected Al Qaeda people from Karachi. And Pakistani interior minister and interior ministry people are claiming that one of the men they arrested is Mohammad Bin Atage Al Kalad Al Adage (ph), a Yemeni nationalist, who is suspected to involved in U.S. ship Cole incident.

They are also telling us that they were planning to attack some place in Pakistan. They were planning to target some places in Pakistan. And when they arrested them, they were six people there, and they're still investigating five other people. They haven't released five other names -- Leon.

HARRIS: Do you know -- can you tell us anymore about what it was they were planning to attack? Was it a U.S. interest there? Was it a Pakistan government interest there, or what?

MOSHIN NAQVI: Actually, they haven't confirmed which places they were planning to attack. But they are telling us that they are pretty much sure about that, that they were planning to attack some places because they found some Kalishnikovs, grenade, pistols from them. They also found 150 (UNINTELLIGIBLE) of high explosive and large quantity of arms from them. They also found a truckload of gunpowder and (UNINTELLIGIBLE) from them.

KOCH: Syed, can you tell us whether or not you know anything about the ranking of these people? Were these considered to be a rather high-ranking people in the Al Qaeda organization, or are they just underlings, operatives or what?

MOSHIN NAQVI: We only got one name until now, who is Kalad Al Adage (ph). and the Pakistanian interior ministry is claiming that this man was involved in U.S. ship Cole incident. So this is the only name we've got right now. They're More details of that coming, and they are telling us they are interrogating other five people, and we're waiting to hear from them soon. KOCH: I understand this. I have one last question. I'm sorry, one last one. Do you know anything about whether or not these men, or this one particular man, Kalad Al Adage (ph), is he going to be turned over to the U.S., or will he still stay in the custody of the Pakistani authorities?

MOSHIN NAQVI: Leon, in the past few months, whenever Pakistani government arrested somebody who was in U.S. most wanted list, they handed over to U.S. immediately, but we haven't heard from interior ministry about this, whether he's still in their custody or U.S. custody. A few hours back they told us he's still in Pakistan and with them. But like in the past, they were handing over these people to U.S. government immediately. So we are still following that story.

KOCH: Thank you, Syed, we appreciate that.

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com







Aired April 30, 2003 - 10:36   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
LEON HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: We have a developing story in the war on terrorism. As we're seeing the signs of the ending of the war in Iraq, now a development in the war on terror. We're just getting word from watching the Associated Press wires that there has been arrest by Pakistani police of some six men who are tied to Al Qaeda.
Joining us now on the phone is Syed Moshin Naqvi, who's got more now for us.

Saeb, what do you know about this?

SYED MOSHIN NAQVI: Last night, Pakistani police raided a place in which they arrested six suspected Al Qaeda people from Karachi. And Pakistani interior minister and interior ministry people are claiming that one of the men they arrested is Mohammad Bin Atage Al Kalad Al Adage (ph), a Yemeni nationalist, who is suspected to involved in U.S. ship Cole incident.

They are also telling us that they were planning to attack some place in Pakistan. They were planning to target some places in Pakistan. And when they arrested them, they were six people there, and they're still investigating five other people. They haven't released five other names -- Leon.

HARRIS: Do you know -- can you tell us anymore about what it was they were planning to attack? Was it a U.S. interest there? Was it a Pakistan government interest there, or what?

MOSHIN NAQVI: Actually, they haven't confirmed which places they were planning to attack. But they are telling us that they are pretty much sure about that, that they were planning to attack some places because they found some Kalishnikovs, grenade, pistols from them. They also found 150 (UNINTELLIGIBLE) of high explosive and large quantity of arms from them. They also found a truckload of gunpowder and (UNINTELLIGIBLE) from them.

KOCH: Syed, can you tell us whether or not you know anything about the ranking of these people? Were these considered to be a rather high-ranking people in the Al Qaeda organization, or are they just underlings, operatives or what?

MOSHIN NAQVI: We only got one name until now, who is Kalad Al Adage (ph). and the Pakistanian interior ministry is claiming that this man was involved in U.S. ship Cole incident. So this is the only name we've got right now. They're More details of that coming, and they are telling us they are interrogating other five people, and we're waiting to hear from them soon. KOCH: I understand this. I have one last question. I'm sorry, one last one. Do you know anything about whether or not these men, or this one particular man, Kalad Al Adage (ph), is he going to be turned over to the U.S., or will he still stay in the custody of the Pakistani authorities?

MOSHIN NAQVI: Leon, in the past few months, whenever Pakistani government arrested somebody who was in U.S. most wanted list, they handed over to U.S. immediately, but we haven't heard from interior ministry about this, whether he's still in their custody or U.S. custody. A few hours back they told us he's still in Pakistan and with them. But like in the past, they were handing over these people to U.S. government immediately. So we are still following that story.

KOCH: Thank you, Syed, we appreciate that.

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com