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| Iraq |
| Al-Qaeda sez they downed US helicopter |
| 2006-04-05 |
| The Mujahideen Shura Council released a communiqué today claiming responsibility for shooting down an American helicopter in Baghdad on Saturday April 1, 2006. News reports of the incident cite the United States military announcing the death of two American pilots. Among the many communiqués issued today by the Mujahideen Shura Council, seven claimed responsibility for the assassination of a "crusader spy" in Baaquba on Monday, April 03; detonating explosive packages against humvees in the al-Amyira region of Baghdad, Mosul, and the Kanaan area of Baaquba; detonating an explosive package against an American foot patrol in al-Howeider in Diyali; and firing "Snap" rockets at the American base in al-Ghozlani, Mosul. The Mujahideen Shura Council is composed of eight insurgency groups in Iraq: al-Qaeda in Iraq, Victorious Army Group, the Army of al-Sunnah Wal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansar al-Tawhid Brigades, Islamic Jihad Brigades, the Strangers Brigades, and the Horrors Brigades, collaborating to meet the “unbelievers gathering with different sides” and defend Islam. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #4 Hmm. And how long exactly did it take for this communique to come out? The quality of the insurgency is really slipping: a more alert propaganda minister would have had this out sunday morning at the latest, not 3 days afterwards. Even if they didn't do it. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2006-04-05 12:24 |
| #3 "crusader spy" has got to be a tough job. Blow the trumpets! I am going in undercover! *blammo* I bet there is lots of turnover... |
| Posted by: flash91 2006-04-05 10:39 |
| #2 rofl - what next the 'Hammer Horror brigade' ?? using poorly done animation to show there skills? And just WTF are 'snap' rockets?? do they break in two when fired or do they make a snapping noise like a firecracker when they hit? I'm so confused, Im genuinly suprised they havnt tacked in the word 'stealth' here though, just like the so called stealthy Iranian sea 'lawn mowers' that were doing the rounds the other day. Oh wait WTF is the 'strangers brigade' , is it a bunch of wierd strangers or is it the name they give to foreign fighters, maybe the strangers brigade are just strange? |
| Posted by: ShepUK 2006-04-05 08:07 |
| #1 The Horrors Brigades - big Wes Craven fans, I hear. |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2006-04-05 07:39 |