Update On Gadahn Capture: Pakistanis Confirm Capture, Gadahn Transferred To Islamabad For Interrogation UPDATE: Confusion About Authenticity

UPDATE:

There is a lot of confusion all over the internet right now whether indeed this is Adam Gadahn that has been captured. Apparently CBS is saying they have their doubts on the information - I think a lot of the confusion stems from the reported name of the captured, that being Abu Yahya Mujahdeen Al-Adam ...I reported below that it is Gadahn's name in al Qaeda but reports are that it is a different American who was in Afghanistan. Well, two things I want to question on this: does the name "Adam" at the end of that arabic name seem a bit coincidental? And at the same time, do a search on the full name and it doesn't come up. Also, the Pakistani report says the guy is on the Top 10 wanted list of America - then THAT IS GADAHN - it ain't no 2 bit Afghan Taliban commander on that list.

I have no idea what is the truth at this point, folks...but I have seen no update from my normal reliable sources on this so I'm sticking with it that it is Gadahn.



The news of the capture of American Al Qaeda leader, Adam Gadahn or as he is referred to in al Qaeda circles, Abu Yahya Mujahdeen Al- Adam, has been confirmed by Pakistani sources and now it is revealed that he has already been transferred from Karachi to Islamabad for interrogation.

From the article at DAWN:

Pakistani security forces along with help of US intelligence arrested Abu Yahya Mujahdeen Al- Adam, who is a close associate of Osama Bin Laden. Abu Yahya was arrested on Sunday from an area surrounding the super highway, on the outskirts of Karachi.Sources confirmed that the arrested militant commander has been shifted to Islamabad for further investigation.

I want to point out something I hadn't seen in earlier reports:

"with the help of US intelligence...."

Hmmm....now isn't that interesting. This is the second time now that members of U.S. Intelligence have been involved in an arrest of an al Qaeda big fish in Karachi. This tells me that the CIA has someone inside the ring in Karachi and I've got a feeling that we may be just days away from catching a fish that will make Adam Gadahn look like one you'd throw back because he ain't big enough.

I'd like to add that it doesn't surprise me one bit that girly-man Gadahn got captured without a shot being fired.

This is getting to be way too much fun.

By the way, do you think al Qaeda and the Taliban are still relishing in that attack that killed the CIA operatives in Afghanistan?

Al-Qaeda commander Abu Yahya arrested in Karachi

KARACHI: Pakistani security forces along with help of US intelligence arrested Abu Yahya Mujahdeen Al- Adam, who is a close associate of Osama Bin Laden. Abu Yahya was arrested on Sunday from an area surrounding the super highway, on the outskirts of Karachi.Sources confirmed that the arrested militant commander has been shifted to Islamabad for further investigation.

Pennsylvania-born Abu Yahya is a US citizen and assumed to be a commander of foreign militants fighting in Afghanistan against the US. He was living with Osama Bin Ladin after 9/11 attacks in New York. His name is included in the top ten wanted on the CIA list. - DawnNews.