Somalis arrested in Pakistan over al-Qaida links

The Pakistani police arrested five Somalis suspected to be involved in relations with al-Qaida organization.

An official in the Pakistani police who asked to be anonymous said on Sunday that the breaking in operation launched by the special forces in the Pakistani police in Peshawar resulted in arresting five persons carrying the Somali nationality and all of them carry invalid entry visa.

The police official added that investigations still continue with the five detainees and he refused to give more explanations and confined to saying that the search operation for al-Qaida organization members is proceeding forward.