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TERROR WATCH:Pakistan's al Qaeda sows alarm

The Pentagon is "extremely concerned" about the emergence of al Qaeda in Pakistan, Adm. Michael Mullen,(picture left) chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said yesterday."There are concerns now about how much al Qaeda turned inward, literally, inside Pakistan, as well as the kind of planning, training, financing and support that the worldwide effort is," Adm. Mullen said."So, the Pentagon is extremely, extremely concerned about that, and I think continued pressure there will have to be brought," he said.Adm. Mullen added, however, that "Pakistan is a sovereign country and certainly it's really up to...President Musharraf and certainly his advisers and his military to address that problem directly." Pakistan's large tribal region, situated along the border with Afghanistan, has long been a serious concern for U.S. intelligence officials who suspect al Qaeda is establishing training camps in the region and recruiting fighters from as far away as Europe and Africa.U.S. intelligence officials suggest that the area is an operational command center for al Qaeda's senior leaders, including Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri.In recent months, U.S. officials began putting pressure on Pakistan over mounting concern that al Qaeda's strong presence along the border is destabilizing progress that has been made in Afghanistan.Recent reports that the CIA and U.S. military want to begin covert operations in Pakistan to target al Qaeda have been criticized by Pakistani officials, who contend that U.S. forces should not enter unless invited.
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