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Probe Follows Pakistan Arrest

By Melissa Block

Published March 3, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

An investigation is underway following Saturday's arrest of al Qaeda leader Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. Mohammed is being held at an undisclosed location outside of Pakistan. Everything found in his living quarters in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi will be analyzed by the FBI. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Tim McGirk who's following the story for Time Magazine.

Melissa Block

As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.

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