Osama Bin Laden’s Son-In-Law Captured, According To GOP Rep. Peter King

According to Rep. Peter King (R-NY), Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, a suspected member of al Qaeda, has been captured.

Turkish media reported today that Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, son-in-law to the deceased terrorist leader, was taken into custody in Ankara, Turkey, last month. A joint operation between the CIA and Turkish intelligence authorities brought the man into custody. From there, he went to Jordan before being extradited to the United States.

Rep. King, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, confirmed the capture but did not reveal any further details.

[h/t ABC News]

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