'Al Qaeda chief's kids released in swap deal'

Pakistan released two daughters of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri and another woman in exchange for former Army chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani’s abducted son, a media report has claimed, throwing new light on the terrorist outfit’s disturbingly long reach inside the country

Washington: Pakistan released two daughters of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri and another woman in exchange for former Army chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani’s abducted son, a media report has claimed, throwing new light on the terrorist outfit’s disturbingly long reach inside the country.

The Long War Journal, a project of the Foundation for Defence of Democracies, said it took place weeks ago.

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