EXCLUSIVE: Pakistani Military Sources Say Zawahiri May Be Dead

ABC News ^ | January 13, 2006 | Brian Ross

[John W]

Jan. 13, 2006 — Today, according to Pakistani military sources, U.S. aircraft attacked a compound known to be frequented by high level al Qaeda operatives. Pakistani officials tell ABC News that al Qaeda leader Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant, may have been among them.

U.S. intelligence for the last few days indicated that Zawahiri might be in the location or about to arrive, although there is still no confirmation from U.S. officials that he was among the victims.

[DAC22]

"Haha! Grab a bottle of Andre' just in case!"



Come on!, if true it deserves at least some Chandon

[Bean Counter]

":) This would be an excellent way to kick off the weekend. My fingers are crossed... "

yah. Imagine the cold chills running down Tim Russert's back if the last chance to trash Judge Alito is O.B.E. by this...

[billhilly]

The New York Times must have called him while a predator was nearby.

[marmar]

Just think...he won't need a pig to ride into hell on...LOL

[Lauretij2]

CNN has a 'breaking story' on top saying they might've got him.

[BoBToMatoE]

MSNBC just said they hit with 10 hellfires.

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A predator carries 1, maybe 2 hellfires. How many did they have watching the house? The only thing with enough hellfires on it like that would be an appache, no? (or say five different drones)

[ChadGore]

"I have a bad cold, and a TOW missle up my a_ _"

[jmc1969]

CNN has been covering this story as breaking news for a half hour now and I am seeing nothing from Fox. They aren't that fast with breaking news are they.

[SeaBiscuit]

"the scumbag is dead, there ain't no cure for what ails him now."

My edit, our hope.

[operation clinton cleanup]

“And we shall reach our desired goal!

Allah Akbar! Kaboom!

[rockthecasbah]

"Ramsey Clark to represent family of Ayman al-Zawahiri in suit for wrongful death against Bush family"

Great line!

[Dog]

No joke a terrorist named Nek Mohammad was killed in Pakistan while talking on the phone to a reporter.

The Nek Mohammad thread still lives.

[jimbo123]

Someone must have been pretty sure he was there to hit him with 10 hellfires. His used-to-be-human shields must have been quite surprised before they were blown to bits.

[Jen from Tn.]

why wait? I'm not

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Making damn good progress on Friday the 13th!

[DAC22]

"MSNBC just said they hit with 10 hellfires."


That equals 5 drones, hard to believe, unless it came from multiple aircraft instead.

[inkling]

We better not have found him using illegal wiretaps. That would be WRONG!

[mewzilla]

Click here for AFP's report on the story.

[Bahbah]

The only thing with enough hellfires on it like that would be an appache, no?

I have no idea. Just reporting what was said. Two sources have now reported 10 missiles hit.

[Bush gal in LA]

''They will lament that his death just created a thousand more Zawahiris. We should just leave them be''..........Your right! What ever our president does he can't win.(In their RAT minds).......Better yet the rats will claim its all a Karl Rove plot!