AP: American-Born Al-Qaida Member Adam Gadahn Arrested

by Chris Jones on March 8, 2010 · 1 comment

AdamGadahn thumb AP: American Born Al Qaida Member Adam Gadahn Arrested

From the AP:

ISLAMABAD, March 8 (AP) – (Kyodo)—An America-born al-Qaida member, Adam Gadahn, wanted in the United States, has been captured in Karachi in southern Pakistan, security officials said Sunday.

Gadahn was arrested during a search operation in the vicinity of the Sohrab Goth area in the major Pakistani port city, the officials said.

Gadahn has appeared in more than half a dozen al-Qaida videos, taunting and threatening the West and calling for its destruction, according to the Associated Press.

A U.S. court charged Gadahn with treason in 2006, making him the first American to face such a charge in more than 50 years, according to the AP.

We’ve been hearing conflicting reports about this for a few days now, but this sounds more definitive. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.

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