Ahmed Ghailani detained
Counterterrorism Detention | Primary Organization | Al-Qaeda | |
| Capturing Agency | Pakistani authorities | ||
| Location of Capture | Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan | |
| Time of Capture | July 25, 20041 | |
| Captured | Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani | |
| Narrative and Notes (Reliable) | Ghailani, a key suspect in the 1998 East Africa embassy bombings, was captured by Pakistani authorities after a 10-hour gunbattle. The announcement of his arrest was delayed several days. | |
Sources and Notes | |||
| 1Khan, Kamran. 'Pakistan Holds Top al-Qaeda Suspect.' Washington Post: July 30, 2004. | |||
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