U.S. Defense Secretary who was in Afghanistan on Saturday urged Pakistan to hunt down Al Qaeda leaders. Similarly, as reported by The Nation on Monday (7/11/2011).
Earlier, Defense Minister Panetta also has released a list of 20 suspected al-Qaeda commander in Somalia, Pakistan, Yemen and North Africa. Panetta asserted, they would be arrested or even killed.
U.S. Defense Secretary also said, Pakistan has sacrificed much in the war on terror. Zawahiri is currently believed to be hiding in the Rawalpindi, a city that formerly had been the capital of Pakistan.
Operations that used to hunt down the man from Egypt is estimated similar to those used to catch Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad.
Post-September 11, 2001 ago, South Asia experienced political perguncangan. While Afghanistan is becoming the new battleground, India and Pakistan then became partners for the U.S. in the war on terror.
But after an ambush Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The U.S. and Pakistan relations tense. U.S. suspected of not respecting the sovereignty of Pakistan.
Pakistan also strongly condemn U.S. drone attack operations in Waziristan, Pakistan. Attack of the drones who missed the student killed 70 people in Damadola.