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Iraq
Al-Qaida in Iraq leader killed in 'suicide vest'
2007-08-30
The U.S. military in Baghdad says a leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was killed after grabbing a soldier and attempting to detonate a "suicide vest."

Brig. Gen. Kevin Bergner, spokesman for the Multinational Force Iraq, told reporters Wednesday operations in Tarmiya, a small town in the northern part of Baghdad Province, "resulted in the death of Ali Latif Ibrahim Hamad al-Falahi, also known as Abu Ibrahim, an al-Qaida in Iraq leader who oversaw terrorist operations in the northern belts of Baghdad. He was killed after he grabbed a coalition soldier and was attempting to detonate a suicide vest."
Bastard.
A suicide vest or belt usually is filled with explosives and a hand detonator.

"He kidnapped and murdered Iraqis, including a 9-year-old girl, to intimidate local citizens," Bergner said, "and his group was also likely responsible for the April 12 bombing of the Sarafiyah bridge here in Baghdad."
Hell is too good for ol' Abu. Hope it's even hotter and impossibly empty wherever he's gone.
Posted by:Gromogum Elmereter5708

#7  Maybe God can reconfigure a small portion of Hell to meet your specifications, Mojo. We can always hope. If there was ever anyone that deserved it, this POS does.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2007-08-30 19:40  

#6  "Gut shot and left to wander the desert in agony until he dies?" I asked hopefully.

"Nope. Dead as a doornail on the spot."

"Damn!"
Posted by: mojo   2007-08-30 14:29  

#5  
Abu? Abu Ibrahim?
We're sure bumping off a lot of them little monkies recently...

Whoops - No virgins... You ain't a martyr, just an incompetent wanna-be

Allan is at the bar, but you get no milk, honey, wine, peeled grapes, and ESPECIALLY ... N-O V-I-R-G-I-N-S
Posted by: BigEd   2007-08-30 13:52  

#4  was attempting to detonate a suicide vest."

Bastard.


Incompetent, too.
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-08-30 11:22  

#3  He kidnapped and murdered Iraqis, including a 9-year-old girl, to intimidate local citizens,

another Michael Moore Freedom Fighter(tm).
Posted by: Procopius2k   2007-08-30 10:57  

#2  I would surmise that the vest must have been a two step activation trigger, and not with a 'deadman switch' (one wouldn't want to prematurely explode before mission certainty!!) This gave the time for him to be stabbed or sniped on the spur!
Posted by: smn   2007-08-30 02:01  

#1  He was killed after he grabbed a coalition soldier and was attempting to detonate a suicide vest

Somebody sure was fast with a double tap!
Posted by: Sherry   2007-08-30 00:40  

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