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TERRORISM: Al-Zawahiri relative killed, family says (body guard of Osama bin Laden)
AKI ^
| 2006 Apr 20
Posted on 04/20/2006 8:39:16 PM PDT by Wiz
West Bank, 20 April (AKI) - The Palestinian son-in-law of al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed during an American bombing in Afghanistan several days ago, the French news agency AFP reports. Family members of Houssam Abdellatif Abu Bakr opened a mourning house for condolence visits in his home village near Jenin in the West Bank, shortly after news of his death was received. Abu Bakr, 32, was married to Fatima Al Zahra'a, a daughter of Zawahiri, and was father to four children, his relatives told AFP.
According to family, Abu Bakr was also "one of the main bodyguards" of Osama bin Laden. His parents, who have been living in Saudi Arabia since the 1970s, received a phone call on Wednesday "announcing the death of their son in an American bombardment in Afghanistan," said his relatives in Yaabad.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; alqaeda; alqaida; gnfa; islamist; myturbanisdirty; oef; terrorism; terrorist; waronterror; wot; zawahiri
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To: rageaholic
I tend to agree with that.
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posted on
04/21/2006 4:56:43 AM PDT
by
veronica
("A person needs a sense of mission like the air he breathes...")
To: Coop; DevSix
I searched Google News the only two recently announced airstrikes were the one in Pakistan which killed Atwah... and the one on the 41 Taliban.
I could be missing others.
42
posted on
04/21/2006 4:57:57 AM PDT
by
Dog
(We have had a date with destiny and Iran for 27 years---appealof2)
To: Dog
Yeah, the use of the word "bombardment" sounds like an airstrike, but keep in mind these are grieving family members. And it sounds as if the source of this information may well be another terrorist. So I'd view it with a grain of salt.
However the Americans (or whomever) did it... well done!
43
posted on
04/21/2006 5:02:07 AM PDT
by
Coop
(Proud founding member of GCA - Gruntled Conservatives of America)
To: Wiz
so...like....if this piece of crap was diaperhead's no.1 bodyguard, does this mean one second before the bomb blew him to hell, he was kissing Bedlinen's ass?
That would mean what? We can never stick Osama's head on the bow of the USS New York? That would be a bummer.
44
posted on
04/21/2006 5:05:22 AM PDT
by
TET1968
To: Wiz
45
posted on
04/21/2006 5:06:54 AM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
(Someday we'll look back on all this and plow into a parked car)
To: Calpernia
46
posted on
04/21/2006 5:31:00 AM PDT
by
Velveeta
To: Wiz
Keep wiping them out....
Good work!
47
posted on
04/21/2006 5:32:38 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(FREERIDERS DO IT ON THE ECONOMY.)
To: Velveeta
48
posted on
04/21/2006 5:33:40 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: freema
Another one down. Many still to go.
49
posted on
04/21/2006 5:50:50 AM PDT
by
Marine_Uncle
(Honor must be earned)
To: Southack
He has to be wondering when his number is up. It is apparent we are not going away. Obviously the opposite.
50
posted on
04/21/2006 5:52:18 AM PDT
by
Marine_Uncle
(Honor must be earned)
To: Calpernia
51
posted on
04/21/2006 6:01:33 AM PDT
by
Velveeta
To: Velveeta
Enjoying vacation :) You?
52
posted on
04/21/2006 6:03:30 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Calpernia
Wishing I was on vacation!
To add to the thread ;-), I think Zawahiri just might be dust.
Ever since last week's release of an old tape of his which hadn't previously been released....I've been wondering...
53
posted on
04/21/2006 6:09:05 AM PDT
by
Velveeta
To: Wiz
..."relatives in Yaabad"....
haha yeah very baad!
To: Dog
"He was alive up until last week when he made a call to his family....so his death was very recent.."
Roger that. Things are not going to go very well for the insurgents during this spring/summer/fall offensive. With increasing pressure from the Paki side, working with our forces and the Afghan forces, who knows, UBL and Zawahiri and other's at the top and middle may no longer be around by the time the snows fall once more.
55
posted on
04/21/2006 6:38:02 AM PDT
by
Marine_Uncle
(Honor must be earned)
To: Coop
You can't see Pakistan is playing both sides of this game, yet you think you're qualified to judge who's ignorant.
Laughing at you.
To: rageaholic
You can't see Pakistan is playing both sides of this game, yet you think you're qualified to judge who's ignorant. Of course I can. So can just about everyone else on God's green Earth. You're the only one routinely focusing on one side.
57
posted on
04/21/2006 7:38:04 AM PDT
by
Coop
(Proud founding member of GCA - Gruntled Conservatives of America)
To: veronica
Yeah. Tell it to Coop, post #37. Some gulliable people on this thing!
To: Coop
Well if I'm the only one on God's Green Earth focusing on Pakistan's duplicity, then I best redouble my efforts! Thanks!
To: rageaholic
60
posted on
04/21/2006 7:49:24 AM PDT
by
freema
(Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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