Lalit K Jha
Washington, May 8 (PTI) Al-Qaeda, though damaged by Osama bin Laden's death, remains a dangerous terror outfit for the US and rest of the world, American intelligence agencies have concluded following a preliminary assessment of information gleaned from a huge cache of material recovered from the dreaded terrorist's Abbottabad hideout.
"In the wake of this major counter-terrorism success, the intelligence community remains squarely focused on the safety of the American people. We will sustain intense pressure on al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. Al-Qaeda is damaged by bin Laden's death, but the group remains dangerous," a senior US intelligence official said.
"They've been on their heels for some time.