They also say that, during questioning, he admitted receiving instruction on weapons and explosives training at an al-Qaida facility in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan.
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In 2010, UNESCO provided training to journalists in the FederallyAdministeredTribalAreasofPakistan focusing on conflict reporting skills, ethical reporting standards, as well as safety and security of media workers in conflict zones.
During those interviews, investigators said Najibullah Zazi admitted he attended courses and received instructions on weapons and explosives at an al Qaeda training facility in the FederallyAdministeredTribalAreasofPakistan during a 2008 trip there.
Instead, the problems stem from a Pakistani intelligence service playing both sides of the fence, which even the United States government has acknowledged, while an incompetent Pakistani government fails to shut down Al Qaeda's bases in the FATA (Federally AdministeredTribalAreas) region ofPakistan.