Al-Qaeda leader injured during Pakistan's military operation

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Al-Qaeda leader injured during Pakistan's military operation

One of the top al-Qaeda leaders,Tahir Yoldeshev, has been injured during a military operation against the miscreants in Pakistan's tribal area, a military spokesman said Friday.

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One of the top al-Qaeda leaders,Tahir Yoldeshev, has been injured during a military operation against the miscreants in Pakistan's tribal area, a military spokesman said Friday.

In a statement, the spokesman of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said intelligence sources and other information gathered from those apprehended during operation indicate that over 60 miscreants have been killed, while scores of them injured since March 16.

"Sources have confirmed that Tahir Yoldeshev, one of the top Al-Qaeda leaders, was also injured in that operation and is now hiding some where," he added.

Dilating upon the situation in South Waziristan tribal area, the spokesman said the operation is in its final stages and its objectives have been largely achieved.

"A hardened den of miscreants has been completely dismantled," he said while adding, those locals giving refuge to foreign elements have been uncovered and earlier reports of the presence of foreign elements in that particular area are confirmed.

He said arms and equipment recovered from the area indicate the involvement of these elements in terrorist activities in the country.

"A variety of explosives, time bomb devices, communication equipment and wide range of weaponry retrieved from the strong hold, the type of fighting, trenches and tunnel in the area are indication of their involvement in terrorist activities," he said.

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