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2009-12-11 India-Pakistan

Senior al-Qaeda leader killed in US Predator drone strike in Pakistan

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Posted by Steve 2009-12-11 12:36|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 ...no CSI:Pakistan yet? Darn.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-12-11 13:30|| 2009-12-11 13:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Within 24 hours of his Nobel Prize Speech.

Posted by Penguin 2009-12-11 13:37|| 2009-12-11 13:37|| Front Page Top

#3 CBS: Abu Yahya al-Libi is was the spiritual successor to Palestinian philosopher Abu Azzam - and the inspiration for much of Bin Laden's beliefs, according to CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan. He is very powerful and believed by some to be the natural successor to Bin Laden.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-12-11 13:45|| 2009-12-11 13:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Fox showed a picture of Gadahn but said they were awaiting DNA on this one. hopefully they got more than one!!!

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2009-12-11 14:05|| 2009-12-11 14:05|| Front Page Top

#5 from: Geo News another attack:
Drone attack kills 6 in South Waziristan
WANA: Six militants including four foreigners have been killed in US drone attack in South Waziristan.

According to sources, drone fired two missiles at militantsâ hideouts in Tanga area of tehsil Lada in South Waziristan. Six militants including four foreigners have been killed in the attack. Eyewitnesses said the toll could be mount.

Two foreign militants were killed in drone attack in North Waiziristan two days ago.

Posted by 3dc 2009-12-11 03:07|| 2009-12-11 03:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Looks like the 2 seniors are from Saudi.

(long war journal)

2 Arab al Qaeda members killed in North Waziristan strike
By Bill RoggioDecember 9, 2009 9:08 AM
Two Arab members of al Qaeda are reported to have been killed in yesterday's airstrike in North Waziristan.

The airstrike, which was carried out by unmanned US attack aircraft, targeted a vehicle moving in the town of Aspangla near the main town of Miramshah. Three people were initially reported killed in the attack.

The region is a stronghold of the Haqqani Network and Taliban commander Hafiz Gul Bahadar; both shelter al Qaeda and other jihadi terror groups. Several months ago, the Pakistani military signed a peace agreement with Bahadar to clear the path to conduct the military operation against the Movement of the Taliban in South Waziristan

Taliban fighters confirmed the death of the two Arabs and said the men were from Saudi Arabia, The News reported. The identity of the Saudi al Qaeda members could not be determined as "the car was torn into pieces."

It is unclear if the Saudi al Qaeda members were senior leaders in the terror group. Saudi and Egyptian members of al Qaeda often serve as senior leaders for al Qaeda.

US intelligence officials contacted by The Long War Journal would not disclose the identity of the targets of the latest strike, but stated that the effort to "degrade al Qaeda's networks in Pakistan's tribal areas" continues.

The US air campaign has failed to kill a senior al Qaeda or Taliban leader since September, when a series of attacks killed Najmuddin Jalolov, the leader of the Islamic Jihad Group; Mustafa al Jaziri, a member of al Qaeda's military council; and Maulvi Ismail Khan, a military commander in the Haqqani Network. Ilyas Kashmiri, the operations commander of the Harakat-ul-Jihad-Islami and the operations chief of Brigade 313, was also thought to have been killed but he later resurfaced.

The number of US airstrikes in Pakistan's tribal areas has decreased since September. There were only two airstrikes in October, two in November, and one this month. Prior to October, the number of strikes had averaged between six and seven per month.

The scaleback in attacks in Pakistan is attributed to the fact al Qaeda and the Taliban have adapted to the US' tactics, improved their operational security, and have ruthlessly killed anyone suspected of providing intelligence, US intelligence officials told The Long War Journal.

Read more: http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/12/2_arab_al_qaeda_memb.php#ixzz0ZPfWEE9Q

Posted by 3dc 2009-12-11 03:13|| 2009-12-11 03:13|| Front Page Top

#7 have ruthlessly killed anyone suspected of providing intelligence

Which no doubt includes quite a few innocents and some on their own team. While that will discourage betrayers it won't encourage recruits or build any loyalty. It's a move of desperation, not strength, and their people know it.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-12-11 05:09|| 2009-12-11 05:09|| Front Page Top

#8 #1 I was thinking CSI:MUMBAI myself, albeit I'm not sure why. It just popped into my head.

OTOH E.G. ZARQHAWI > 'TIS THE SEASON FOR ZOMBIES.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-12-11 06:43|| na 2009-12-11 06:43|| Front Page Top

#9 #1 I was thinking CSI:MUMBAI myself, albeit I'm not sure why. It just popped into my head.

OTOH E.G. ZARQHAWI > 'TIS THE SEASON FOR ZOMBIES.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-12-11 06:43|| na 2009-12-11 06:43|| Front Page Top

#10 Hi, Joe - why the new 'nym? ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2009-12-11 07:40|| 2009-12-11 07:40|| Front Page Top

#11 Paging Saleh al-Somali: your coffin is calling.

Posted by Odysseus 2009-12-11 08:53|| 2009-12-11 08:53|| Front Page Top

#12 Paging Saleh al-Somali: your coffin is calling.

Posted by Odysseus 2009-12-11 08:55|| 2009-12-11 08:55|| Front Page Top

#13 #10 I'm doing what my usual posting routine, Barb, but its just coming out that way.

Personally I blame the SKYNET + DA ARNUUULD ["Terminator" movies on TV recently].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-12-11 09:16|| na 2009-12-11 09:16|| Front Page Top

#14 #13 Joe - I'm guessing "www.gpls.guam.gov" is your website & it's showing up as your name just like my e-mail address is. I can see your name on the previous post while I'm typing in the comments box, but not when I'm just looking at the comments.

Poor Fred. He's such a wonderful man to do so much work for us; I feel for him and admire his skills.

Payday's coming, people - let's remember Fred during this season of giving.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2009-12-11 10:12|| 2009-12-11 10:12|| Front Page Top

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