Pentagon Shares Footage of Al Qaeda Insurgents Killed by Apache Missile Attack

www.foxnews.com ^

[frogjerk]

U.S. commanders in Iraq have released dramatic video showing a car containing Al Qaeda operatives being blown up by hellfire missiles attached to Apache attack helicopters.

The car was destroyed in the mission that military officials say demonstrates greater cooperation between locals and coalition forces in Iraq.

One of the terrorists killed in the attack on Sunday is an insurgent who had been imprisoned on Nov. 11 but released shortly afterward. He conducted two attacks on U.S. and coalition forces, including one on Thanksgiving, before being killed, officials said.

One of the "high value" individuals targeted "is believed to be an Al Qaeda cell leader known to facilitate attacks and orchestrate suicide bomb attacks," said Major Alayne Conway, a spokeswoman with the 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq. "He was also involved in attacks against forces in 3rd Brigade's area of operations. One of his most well-known attacks was a vehicle-borne IED against the Australian Embassy."

Local Iraqis gave coalition forces the tip that led to the targeting, officials said. Prior to the hit, the men had been observed crossing the Tigris River southeast of Baghdad. After leaving the boat dock, they had walked around a building on a farm for a few minutes then proceeded to a parked car. Five men got in the car and two others went to a second car located nearby. When the first vehicle had car trouble the two drove their car over to the first. As many as six of the insurgents were killed.

The day we struck the vehicles containing the men, locals gave CF tips reporting his location and movement. Both the 2nd and 3rd Brigades of the 3rd Infantry Division quickly worked together to confirm the precise location of the terrorists and bring in an air weapons team to

[frogjerk]

Foxnews front page link to video.

OUCH!

[Enchante]

Good show! But why exactly was this scumbag ever released (unless maybe to lead us to the "high value" cell leader?):

One of the terrorists killed in the attack on Sunday is an insurgent who had been imprisoned on Nov. 11 but released shortly afterward. He conducted two attacks on U.S. and coalition forces, including one on Thanksgiving, before being killed, officials said.

[anymouse]

That smart dust is working. ;)

[Bobkk47]

I don’t see this video on the foxnews site.

[frogjerk]

Five men got in the car and two others went to a second car located nearby. When the first vehicle had car trouble the two drove their car over to the first. As many as six of the insurgents were killed.

I like Terrorist carpooling.

[null and void]

*sniff* I love a happy ending...

[frogjerk]

Try this link:

http://www.foxnews.com/#

[Stonewall Jackson]

You have to go to the FoxNews home page. The link is marked as VIDEO: Al Qaeda Insurgents Killed.

[F15Eagle]

[Bobkk47]

That’s the link I’m accessing but I don’t see this particular video listed (although I see other videos available).

[Bobkk47]

OK, thanks Stonewall, got it.

[billorites]

Scenes like that on Christmas afternoon give me such a cheery glow.

[F15Eagle]

I like Terrorist carpooling.

They get more 72 virgins per mile that way. Satan, oops I mean, allah has deceived them greatly via mad mo.

[MNJohnnie]

Best Christmas present ever.

[Parley Baer]

Yes it does top the day off.

[gitmo]

I checked under the tree this morning. I was hoping for one of those Apache things.

[Pizonce11]

Excellent

[elhombrelibre]

Iraq ping.

[toldyou]

Great!

Two weeks ago several of us volunteers helped the Move America Forward reps, at their hotel in NYC, sort and package Christmas and Hannakah cards for our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

They collected approximately 38,000 cards in their last three stops before arriving in NYC! I opened one envelope and read the card....

quote:

Dear American Hero,

You are saving the world! Thank you
for killing the Jihadists for us!
Merry Christmas!

It was signed by a man from West Chester, PA. Below his was another signature with “MD” after the name.

MAF must have received the card on their stop in Philadelphia.

Dontcha just love it? We all had a good laugh.

[csvset]

On the Highway to Hell.

[El Gato]

U.S. commanders in Iraq have released dramatic video showing a car containing Al Qaeda operatives being blown up by hellfire missiles attached to Apache attack helicopters.

WOW, now that's getting close. I hope none of Apache crew were injured or killed when the Hellfires attached to their aircraft blew up the bad guys.

[TexGuy]

"Da blowed up real good!"

[elhombrelibre]

The camera makes it look much closer than they actually are.

[elhombrelibre]

http://www.foxnews.com/video2/player06.html?122507/122507_Aerial2_01&Happening_Now&Al%20Qaeda%20insurgents%20killed&acc&US&-1&News&52&&&new

[bray]

You sure Achmed Raghed just didn’t forget to tighten his gas cap at the last fill-up??

Merry Christmas to Our Apache Pilots

[RichInOC]

PILOT: HOW ARE YOU GENTLEMEN!!
PILOT: DESTRUCTION ARE ON THE WAY TO YOU.
PILOT: HA HA HA HA....

[bert]

loooks like the catch, tag, and release program is paying off.

The radio tags embedded in their necks signal the Hellfires right where to hit.

[jveritas]

The Pentagon must release daily videos of killing the enemies in drove.

[Tax Government]

It’s on the right side, about 3 inches from top. Marked “Top Video.”

[SandRat]

The Show is about to Begin

Enjoy the Show

[PROCON]

I wonder what those ba$tard's last thoughts were as they saw that Apache delivering its load.

HAHAHAHAHA

Merry Christmas, frogjerk!!

[Bulldawg Fan]

Merry Christmas........the Satan Express runs on holidays, all aboard for hell!!! Special discounts for Islamofacists.

[El Gato]

The camera makes it look much closer than they actually are.

Yeh, but I made that remark before I looked at the video, which was spectacular. It was the "attached to the Apache" verbiage that struck my funny bone.

[El Gato]

I wonder what those ba$tard's last thoughts were as they saw that Apache delivering its load

They may never have seen it. Although with a Hellfire, they probably did, especially if it was at night. With the Bushmaster cannon, they'd never know what hit them, until after it did, if they weren't already dead that is.

[popdonnelly]

As long as they’re dead, I don’t need to see the video.

[Eagles6]

Thanks a lot! That was supposed to be TOP SECRET. Now they'll just cut off the heads of any jihadis that have been captured and let go.

[Marine_Uncle]

The reports shall continue to roll in on how our military with the good HUMIT and cooperation with the Iraqi forces remove the remnant AQI and associated insurgent cells.
UBL must weep over his bucket of goat milk in some cold cave, assuming he is being intimately informed on just how terrible things are going for all his followers.
I with patience shall wait for the day when we see some footage of Izzat Ibrihim al-Douri being dragged off into some paddy wagon (a term we used to use for Philadelphia Police vans in the good all days when the Philly Police where at war with the local crime cells, circa. 1960's), and the follow up reports as he spills his guts, to avoid any how should we say uncomfortable interrogation tactics.

[OCCASparky]

I just love happy endings...(sniff)

[UCANSEE2]

bookmark to steal cute gif.

[Enchante]

Merry Christmas to you, Mr. Marine Uncle! Always good to hear from you on these threads. Iraq is going a lot better at the end of 2007 and so the jihadists and their liberal allies are soiling a lot of undergarments. Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia is on the ropes and the jihadists have lost tons of experienced and fanatical terrorists, a lot faster than they are replacing them I suspect (certainly they are not replacing them in Iraq, and I know of no signs that they are growing significantly anywhere else, a couple of attacks in Algeria notwithstanding). Once it is obvious to enough Muslims all over the world that Bin Ladenism is a “dead end” literally, the recruiting will dry up (maybe not 100%, but rather severely). Our western leftists like the Reid & Pelosicrats are weeping in despair over the great successes of our men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan. It must be tough to be a Demagogue and have to root against your own country’s success....

[Enchante]

“Terrorist carpooling” — that’s a great idea, it should be practiced more often by all of the jihadists we can target. Why have only 1-2 scumbags in a car when there could be 5-6 each time........ and then we bring them a “Hellfire” missile or JDAM courtesy of Uncle Sam, no charge. It could even be a parody of the Mastercard commercials:

Terrorists planning attack: $50

6 jihadists in a carpool sedan: $1000

Car + terrorists blown to bits by Hellfire missile: PRICELESS!!

[Marine_Uncle]

Merry Christmas belated, Enchante. Yes. As you indicate, it must be extremely hard on these far left clowns. They must greatly fear enough Americans just might have a long enough attention span, to remember as success was truly being shown to be at hand, these people tried to literally stop the success story playing out in the GWOT.
If this upcoming spring report by Petreous and Crocker echo yet more improvements on the Iraqi social/political level, and the current success rate of their military and police continues to become even better, it is going to be hard for any of the Democrats seeking the post of POTUS to make a strong case as how they participate in the past.
Let us hope enough fair minded and slightly educated Democrats shall find their party's offerings sub-par for the task the new POTUS will face regarding keeping this country safe, as well as working with many nations to continue the GWOT.
Not every Democrat is a welfare recipient depending on a pay check.