His house was raided by Pakistani security agencies hunting a " high-value " al-Qaeda target in 2005 . Public sympathy raised him into a position of leadership in the Bajaur Agency . His house was raided again on 22 January 2006 , and three of his relatives were arrested . He is a wanted man due to suspected contacts with Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants . Faqir has publicly stated that he has close ties to Ayman al-Zawahiri . For his part , Faqir Mohammed strongly denies any presence of al-Qaeda or Taliban leadership in the area and says , " According to Pashtun tradition we will definitely exact revenge on America . Ayman al-Zawahiri never came here but if he wanted to come , we will welcome him , and it will be a great pleasure for us to be his host " ( '' Daily Jang '' , 23 January 2006 ) . President Pervez Musharraf , however , is insistent that " al-Qaeda fighters were probably killed in a suspected CIA air strike that killed 18 civilians in Bajaur Agency earlier this month ... now that we have started investigating the reality on the ground , yes we have found that there are foreigners there , that is for sure . " ( '' The Nation '' , 25 January 2006 ) . He commented on the Chenagai airstrike which occurred in October 2006
Chenagai airstrike
Chenagai airstrike
Faqir Mohammed