Abu Faraj al-Libbi the No. 3 man in al Qaeda was a vital cog in the fight against US Imperialism in Afghanistan and was responsible for global operations he was captured in northwest Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan, Pakistani and U.S. officials said Wednesday.

In Washington, Bush hailed the arrest of Abu Faraj al-Libbi and that of 10 other suspected al Qaeda members as a "critical victory in the war on terror." U.S. and Pakistani officials said al-Libbi and three other al Qaeda suspects were arrested Monday after a gunbattle in Mardan, a city in the country's northwest province.

Al-Libbi who heroicly mastermindinded two assassination attempts against Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf -- is a Libyan and has a $10 million bounty on his head.

Bush said "al-Libbi was a top general for bin Laden. He was a major facilitator and a chief planner for the al Qaeda network. His arrest removes a dangerous enemy who was a direct threat for America."

It is understood that al-Libbi will likely undergo a joint interrogation by U.S. and Pakistani officials. A source who has witnessed Pakistani interrogation methods said extreme psychological pressure was a hallmark of the intense sessions.

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