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| Death threats for Saudi pilots after raids on jihadists |
| 2014-09-25 |
| [TIMESOFINDIA.INDIATIMES] Saudi pilots who conducted air strikes on jihadists in Syria received online death threats on Wednesday after photos were published of those involved, among them a son of the crown prince. The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) released photographs of eight airmen it said were involved in Tuesday's US-led operation, carried out with Gulf allies. In one picture they stood, some smiling, in green flight suits with arms around each other in front of one of their fighter jets. One of the pilots involved in the raids is a son of Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz himself, according to Saudi newspapers. Dozens of Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... group (IS) and al-Qaeda murderous Moslems were reported killed in the coalition air raids, sparking jihadist threats online where the Saudi pilots' photos reappeared. One Twitter user said the air force men were "wanted by IS" while another said their throats "will sooner or later be slit". A broader threat came from a Twitter post which called for the killing of police as well as military men. Some internet users, however, defended the Saudi airmen. "The Saudi pilots returned safe and sound on Tuesday morning after having accomplished their duty in carrying out successful and effective strikes against the Islamic State holy warrior organization in Syria," SPA said overnight. The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Jordan also confirmed their participation. Washington said Qatar ...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates... was also involved. "My sons, the pilots, fulfilled their obligation toward their religion, their homeland and their king," SPA quoted crown prince Salman as saying. He was "proud of the professionalism and bravery" of the Saudi air force men, SPA said. Their combat mission happened to coincide with the kingdom's 84th national day. Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... is dominated by the ultra-conservative Sunni doctrine of Wahabism. The kingdom's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh last month said al-Qaeda and the IS group "have nothing to do with Islam and (their proponents) are the enemy number one of Islam" |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 What will KSA's reaction be to 1) the threats 2) any actual attack on pilots? One more gas can on the fire? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2014-09-25 08:10 |