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DEBKA: Egyptians fighting at “Tora Bora Battle of Sinai” against new Qaeda mountain stronghold | |
2006-04-30 | |
Our military sources reveal the battle is raging on Jebel Magharah, 22km SW of El Arish and west of a former al Qaeda base on Jebel Hilal (alt. 654 meters). The fortified al Qaeda stronghold on Jebel Magharah is beating back an Egyptian assault on the mountain site. Signals passed among the troops describe the operation as the “Tora Bora of Sinai,” naming it after the fierce epic US-al Qaeda engagement in Afghanistan three years ago. Both sides have sustained casualties. Egypt launched a large-scale clean-up operation against al Qaeda’s Sinai bases last week after three bomb blasts killed at least 34 people at the Sinai resort of Dahab Tuesday. They are also reported to be raiding more new al Qaeda havens around St. Catherine’s monastery and Wadi Paran in the south.
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Posted by:Anonymoose |
#10 spooky info: 1)maybe the Israelis are helping them, thus the great secrecy.2)former base? ummmm........giving the successes in the past I wouldn't count to much on this word "former" and call it still existing because we (=Egyptians)are not too good at cleaning up properly............I like this SASW. Please TM it before anybody beats you............. |
Posted by: Omomoque Jomoter1383 2006-04-30 21:59 |
#9 "Egypt launched a large-scale clean-up operation against al QaedaÂ’s Sinai bases last week after three bomb blasts killed at least 34 people at the Sinai resort of Dahab Tuesday." ___________ Oh yes, just like the successful (not!) clean-up operations they have launched the previous two times similar attacks occurred in almost the exact locations. |
Posted by: Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-04-30 15:40 |
#8 I always like the shutter guns and multi-wing aircraft part. |
Posted by: SR-71 2006-04-30 15:36 |
#7 Depends on where yer hands been... |
Posted by: DanNY 2006-04-30 13:48 |
#6 sarpel cunnel doesn't sound like it affects your hand... |
Posted by: Frank G 2006-04-30 13:24 |
#5 A noonerspist is among us, LOL. |
Posted by: Unineling Cruck5122 2006-04-30 13:13 |
#4 ROFL! |
Posted by: Thavilet Gluger3137 2006-04-30 13:04 |
#3 "Both sides have sustained casualties." Really? No details, huh? Okaaaay. I predict amazing stories of brave Egytptos engaging the Bad Guys (who's on the menu this weeks?) in fierce blazing gunbattles lasting for days... resulting in several (more than 3) painfully in-grown toenails and numerous (more than 5) cases of trigger-finger sarpal cunnel tyndrome. And lots of really shiny medals for all involved. Especially Mubarak who will get at least one sprocket out of it. |
Posted by: Pholunter Flerenter2234 2006-04-30 12:00 |
#2 The battle of the Suez Canal.. |
Posted by: Elminetch Chaish6538 2006-04-30 11:50 |
#1 Nuke the victors. |
Posted by: gromgoru 2006-04-30 10:15 |