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Pakistan's army says it has found in South Waziristan the passport of a man linked to two hijackers involved in the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US. | Pakistan's army says it has found in South Waziristan the passport of a man linked to two hijackers involved in the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US. |
The passport of Said Bahaji, a German of Moroccan origin, was among weapons, documents and jihadi literature seized by troops in the conflict zone. | The passport of Said Bahaji, a German of Moroccan origin, was among weapons, documents and jihadi literature seized by troops in the conflict zone. |
The army showed the document to a group of reporters during a trip to the area. | The army showed the document to a group of reporters during a trip to the area. |
The BBC's Orla Guerin says there is no way of knowing if this passport is a genuine document. | |
Our correspondent was part of a team of journalists who were taken to South Waziristan by the military. | Our correspondent was part of a team of journalists who were taken to South Waziristan by the military. |
The passport was presented on a table with other documentation but there was no independent way of verifying its authenticity, our correspondent says. | |
Pakistan's army is carrying out a major offensive in the area against the Taliban and al-Qaeda militants and the region is generally out of bounds for journalists. | Pakistan's army is carrying out a major offensive in the area against the Taliban and al-Qaeda militants and the region is generally out of bounds for journalists. |
Said Bahaji is suspected to be a member of the Hamburg cell which planned the 9/11 attacks. | Said Bahaji is suspected to be a member of the Hamburg cell which planned the 9/11 attacks. |
He is believed to have been a close associate of Mohammad Atta, the leader of 9/11 hijackers. | He is believed to have been a close associate of Mohammad Atta, the leader of 9/11 hijackers. |
He fled Germany shortly before the attacks and remains at large. | He fled Germany shortly before the attacks and remains at large. |
Mr Bahaji has been charged in his absence in connection with several thousand murders committed in the attacks. | Mr Bahaji has been charged in his absence in connection with several thousand murders committed in the attacks. |
Correspondents says if the document is authentic, this will be the first time a direct link can be established between the Taliban in South Waziristan and a suspect in the 9/11 attacks. |
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