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2004-03-12 Africa: Subsaharan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-03-12 12:14:51 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Chadâs army has killed 43 Islamic militants...

So would those be ... "hanging Chads"?
(rimshot)

Sorry to be juvenile ... think of it as some therapeutic gloating after 24 hours of seething over Madrid.

Posted by Another Dan 2004-3-12 2:57:16 AM|| 2004-3-12 2:57:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Sorry but the Sahraoui are the tribes from former Spanish Sahara who are not happy with Moroccan occupation. If they are like their Algerain cousins then they are predominatly Suffi and legitimate targets for the GSPC wahabists.

Posted by JFM 2004-3-12 3:18:26 AM|| 2004-3-12 3:18:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Dan is referring to Nabil Sahraoui, who was reported as taking over the GSPC last year.

It's interesting that judging from the countries of origin, the Salafists have recruited black Africans as members. That seems like more evidence that the Salafists are becoming a true regional outfit across Africa, rather than an Algerian insurgent group with bases/support in other countries.

Posted by Paul Moloney 2004-3-12 4:11:41 AM|| 2004-3-12 4:11:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 if they're pursued across borders like this effort apparently did, I doubt they'll be "alive" long. Good hunting!

Posted by Frank G 2004-3-12 9:22:13 AM|| 2004-3-12 9:22:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Note this may be one reason Powell et al are playing nice with Sudan - current govt of Chad is pro-Sudan (if not in fact Sudanese puppet) would be hard to do this without Sudan's cooperation.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-3-12 9:35:47 AM|| 2004-3-12 9:35:47 AM|| Front Page Top

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