File photo of Al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri

Pakistani security forces and intelligence agencies have arrested Al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri ’s daughter and son-in-law Umar Jalal Kathio in a massive operation in Karachi , reports in Pakistani media said on Monday.

Umar Jalal had also served as former Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden ’s personal bodyguard and driver.

The two were among several high-profile operatives of the aAl-Qaida terror group who were arrested as part of the operation the intelligence agencies called a “major breakthrough”. Pakistani media reports said that the arrests were made in the last few days and finally revealed on Monday. The reports said that the intelligence agencies have moved the arrested operatives to an undisclosed location.

