Wednesday, August 31, 2011
WASHINGTON: Al-Qaeda’s “nerve center” lies in Pakistan even though the recent killings of Osama bin Laden in May and now its number two Atiyah abd al-Rahman has dealt the global terror group severe blow, the Pentagon said.
“Al-Qaeda in Pakistan clearly remains a nerve center of the organisation, remains dangerous. They have suffered significant losses in recent years,” Pentagon spokesman George Little told reporters during an off-camera news conference here.
Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula also remains a considerable concern, Little said in response to a question. “I think the Secretary (of Defence) has made the key point that keeping up the intense pressure on leadership of al-Qaeda and its militant allies is very important.
“He believes that this is essential to protecting this country. It is essential to eventually defeating and dismantling al-Qaeda,” he said.
“The latest death of Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, who had grown in prominence inside al Qaeda in recent years is a significant blow to the group,” Little said.
Meanwhile, the State Department spokesperson, Victoria Nuland, told reporters at her daily news conference Pakistan and the US shared similar interest in getting the region rid of al-Qaeda terrorists.
“Beyond saying that our counterterrorism work with Pakistan continues, that these issues have not always been smooth, sometimes our work together is complex, but we share an interest with Pakistan in ridding the region of al-Qaeda, and that work will continue”.
“We share an interest with Pakistan in ridding that country, that region of al-Qaeda. We’ve worked on it together for many years, and our work will continue,” she said responding to questions about the steps being taken by Pakistan against al-Qaeda leaders.
“Al-Qaeda in Pakistan clearly remains a nerve center of the organisation, remains dangerous. They have suffered significant losses in recent years,” Pentagon spokesman George Little told reporters during an off-camera news conference here.
Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula also remains a considerable concern, Little said in response to a question. “I think the Secretary (of Defence) has made the key point that keeping up the intense pressure on leadership of al-Qaeda and its militant allies is very important.
“He believes that this is essential to protecting this country. It is essential to eventually defeating and dismantling al-Qaeda,” he said.
“The latest death of Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, who had grown in prominence inside al Qaeda in recent years is a significant blow to the group,” Little said.
Meanwhile, the State Department spokesperson, Victoria Nuland, told reporters at her daily news conference Pakistan and the US shared similar interest in getting the region rid of al-Qaeda terrorists.
“Beyond saying that our counterterrorism work with Pakistan continues, that these issues have not always been smooth, sometimes our work together is complex, but we share an interest with Pakistan in ridding the region of al-Qaeda, and that work will continue”.
“We share an interest with Pakistan in ridding that country, that region of al-Qaeda. We’ve worked on it together for many years, and our work will continue,” she said responding to questions about the steps being taken by Pakistan against al-Qaeda leaders.
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