Al Qaeda suspect held

Published February 5, 2005

PESHAWAR, Feb 4: Security forces here picked up on Thursday night a Tunisian suspect allegedly having links with Al Qaeda, official sources said.

The 30-year-old man, who identified himself as Abdul Qayyum, was picked up by police with the help of a security agency, the sources said.

He was tracked down through mobile tracking system while he was in a shop in the University Town area, they said.