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Afghanistan/South Asia
Tahir Yuldash is wounded
2004-03-27
Pakistan's military badly wounded a senior al-Qaida leader, who is now hiding out in the country's western tribal area, a military spokesman said Saturday. Al-Qaida commander Tahir Yuldash — also known as Tahir Yuldashev — had been mentioned earlier as one of two possible "high-value targets" cornered when Pakistan's military began a sweep of South Waziristan on March 16. In a statement, military spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan said only that recent intelligence indicated that Yuldash was severely wounded and in hiding in western Pakistan.
... which is a fairly large area, of course.
Sultan said the sweep operation has been successful, with more than 50 suspected militants killed and 163 captured. Pakistani forces also suffered casualties, though Sultan refused to release figures until the operation is over.
Posted by:Dan Darling

#7  I still think the simple (tho pretty fair light infantry) woodcutters have laid a pretty good whipping on the Pakis. If the Pakis can hang in their with the D-9 and do serious we will make your life a living hell they may yet have a chance, we'll see.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-03-27 5:20:58 PM  

#6  My appetite has returned!
Posted by: Bottle Fly   2004-03-27 5:17:12 PM  

#5  
"Hey Tahir, looks like you got gutshot! Is that painful? I bet it is, from the groaning sounds....It don't smell good neither...."
Frank G, Gutshots really stink, a horrid smell of shit and bile and blood mixed together, plus they really get good if they have been out in the sun for a while. Flies seem to really like gutshot stiffs though, like a buffet line (or pile). Probably hurts likle hell, the massive nerve bundle from the lower extremities would be bathed in ackey-pooey.
Posted by: Bodyguard   2004-03-27 4:51:53 PM  

#4  One goatfat poultice for our favorite Major General of Doom.
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-03-27 3:57:22 PM  

#3  I agree B they are doing a khaleed sheikh mohammed with zawahire.
Posted by: Evert Visser in NL   2004-03-27 3:25:25 PM  

#2  "Hey Tahir, looks like you got gutshot! Is that painful? I bet it is, from the groaning sounds....It don't smell good neither...."
Posted by: Frank G   2004-03-27 3:19:03 PM  

#1  It's been awfully silent re: Zawahiri lately. No further reports about if he escaped - and no firm denials that he hasn't been captured either.

Silence is usually a good sign in cases like this. It makes me hopeful.
Posted by: B   2004-03-27 12:47:41 PM  

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