Pakistani and American forces intensified the search for Osama bin Laden along a southwestern stretch of the border with Afghanistan and carried out raids based on information from a newly captured al-Qaida deputy. At least two raids have been carried out in Baluchistan. There were no major arrests from the raids, the official said. Telephone numbers taken from Mohammed's mobile phone are being tracked. The phone contained numbers inside and outside Pakistan. "The people he contacted in Pakistan have naturally been put under surveillance and we suspect the American agencies are doing the same," the official said. Since Mohammed's arrest, joint Pakistani and U.S. forces have been searching for bin Laden and his son, Saad, along the 350-mile stretch of border from the Baluchistan town of Chaman to the Iranian border. Villagers contacted in Dal Bandin said two military aircraft landed at their small airstrip and American forces got off. There was no confirmation from the U.S. or Pakistani military.
Here's hoping they catch something... |