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Afghanistan
Family: Gaza man killed by US bombing in Afghanistan
2010-12-17
[Ma'an] A Paleostinian family in Gazoo has received news that their son, Mahmoud Abu Rideh, died a few days ago in a US bombing in Afghanistan.

The man's family, from Bani Sheila - a town east of Khan Younis - heard from friend's of their son that Mahmoud was with a group of 'mujahideen' before the Arclight airstrike.

Abu Rideh had moved to the UK in 1995 and received a residence permit in November 1998.
One of those multiculturals who add such excitement to modern British life... and apparently Afghan life as well.
Some of his family members are British nationals.

After the 9/11 attacks, Abu Rideh was nabbed along with 17 others and he was banned from meeting his family.
It sounds like they thought they had grounds to suspect him of something. Ah, for the days after 9/11 when it wasn't yet necessary to set political correctness before national security.
Ma'an reported at the time that Abu Rideh was nabbed.
Presumably he has been since set free.
His conditions were so severe that he apparently attempted to kill himself three times.
And now he has succeeded.
Posted by:Fred

#8  Honey, I am just going out for a walk. ZAP!!
Posted by: Steven   2010-12-17 21:45  

#7  Al Kaboomi pic LOLOLOL

I laughed so hard I spit my coffee out
Posted by: Mikey Hunt   2010-12-17 12:20  

#6  Mazel Tov!
Posted by: mojo   2010-12-17 11:44  

#5  Perhaps we could send the family a plaque with a '3' inscribed on it ...
Posted by: Steve White   2010-12-17 09:06  

#4  And how connected was this guy? Very:

Good catch, Goober Thash1487. Nice to know we're getting more than cannon fodder. I s'pose his family can take comfort that he achieved moderate success as some measure it, although he did not die while attacking the infidel. No children are mentioned, so one assumes he died wifeless, son-less, and pointless.
Posted by: trailing wife   2010-12-17 08:52  

#3  score!
From the above link:
And how connected was this guy? Very:

A letter sent in the summer of 2005 by Ayman al-Zawahiri, the deputy head of al-Qaeda, to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the head of al-Qaeda in Iraq, referred to a book, The Knight under the banner of the Prophet, which he had passed to Abu Rideh for publication.
Posted by: Goober Thash1487   2010-12-17 07:49  

#2  http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/205486.php
snip: A big hearty thanks to the once noble institution known as Amnesty International for freeing this guy. Had they not acted, he would still be alive and well in the UK. As it stands now, he's dead.
snicker
Posted by: Crusoque Grundy8363   2010-12-17 07:45  

#1  Palestinian exports.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2010-12-17 02:36  

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