On Monday , Pakistani military official said foreign operative linked to al Qaeda arrested . Official did n't describe man as American , gave no further details . Comment: U.S. officials : U.S. counterterrorism officials said Monday they had received no indication from Pakistan that any American had been arrested . Reports that Gadahn is in custody do n't seem valid , are a `` real head scratcher ''
On Monday , Pakistani military official said foreign operative linked to al Qaeda arrested . Official did n't describe man as American , gave no further details . Comment: U.S. officials : Reports that Gadahn is in custody do n't seem valid , are a `` real head scratcher ''