Will they hold off on the al-Qaeda capture so as to have Sunday Coverage?

[papau]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3525000.stm

Troops ring 'top al-Qaeda figure'



South Waziristan has long been suspected as an al-Qaeda hideout. Pakistan says its forces have surrounded a senior leader of the al-Qaeda militant network close to the border with Afghanistan. "We feel that there may be a high-value target," President Pervez Musharraf told US television network CNN.

<snip>Thousands of troops backed by helicopter gunships were deployed in the region on Thursday morning and came under heavy attack from (200) militants, the BBC's Zaffar Abbas reports.

"They are giving fierce resistance, so he is reasonably sure there is a high-value target there," Mr Musharraf said, although he would not be drawn on who it might be.

<snip>Fifteen Pakistani soldiers died there in fierce clashes on Tuesday and 24 militants, thought to be local tribesmen or al-Qaeda suspects, were also killed.



Al-Qaeda no.2 believed surrounded by troops: Pakistani sources

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistani troops may have surrounded Al-Qaeda deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in the mountainous South Waziristan region near the Afghan border, government officials told AFP.

<snip>"The Pakistanis believe they have a high value target, a senior al-Qaeda member surrounded. But I can't confirm who that is," the official said. "We can't confirm what they are saying. It's what they believe."

[lastknowngood]

1. If the capture happens tonight then it will be 24/7 tomorrow

n/t

[papau]

2. One would think 24/7 positive Friday coverage is better choice. n/t

n/t

:-)

[DinahMoeHum]

3. They will try to steal the thunder out the worldwide protests

scheduled for Saturday March 20.


:evilfrown:

[tom_paine]

4. Bingo, frank!

Nail, meet head!