WAR ON TERRORISM \ Developments

Other developments in the war on terrorism:
A Tanzanian Al-Qaida suspect wanted in the 1998 bombings at U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania has been arrested in Pakistan and is giving authorities "very valuable" information, the interior minister said. Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani -- who is on the FBI's list of 22 most-wanted terrorists, with a reward of up to $25 million on his head -- was arrested Sunday in the eastern city of Gujrat along with at least 15 other people, Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayyat told The Associated Press today. A U.S. official confirmed the capture of Ghailani and said it is a significant development because he is an Al-Qaida operative and facilitator who has been indicted for his role in the east Africa bombings.
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge is considering stepping down after the November election, telling colleagues he is worn out from the massive reorganization of government and needs to earn money in the private sector to put his teenage children through college, officials said. Ridge will not make a final decision until he talks to President Bush later this year and is focused on thwarting the terror attacks that officials fear Al-Qaida will attempt before November, Assistant Homeland Secretary Susan Neely said. "Secretary Ridge is focused entirely on the job the president has asked him to do," Neely said. Several senior Homeland Security officials told The Associated Press that Ridge has indicated in recent weeks he probably will resign after the election, even if Bush wins. They spoke only on condition of anonymity, citing the delicate nature of describing private conversations with their boss.