Senior Al Qaeda Official Said Held in Britain

NPR

Published August 5, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

A senior member of al Qaeda is said to be among 12 suspected terrorists arrested in raids in Britain Tuesday. Pakistani officials say the man is a key figure in al Qaeda's European operations. Scotland Yard has not confirmed that assertion. Hear Larry Miller for NPR News.

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