Special forces closing in on Al Zawahri 'for weeks'

Pakistani and US special forces have been reportedly closing in for weeks on the top echelons of the al-Qaida terror network.

Special forces closing in on Al Zawahri 'for weeks'
Fri, 19 Mar, 2004 - 06:49

Pakistani and US special forces have been reportedly closing in for weeks on the top echelons of the al-Qaida terror network.

Last night Pakistani officials said they had cornered Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man Ayman al Zawahri on the Afghan border.

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