VAA- VOOM!
Is this an update of this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1977511/posts
or another strike altogether?
Shhweeet. Nice shooting guys, whoever you are... :-)
Adam Gadahn is still missing since early February, the last time we blew up a Talibunny strong-hold.
The good news just keeps on coming!
The Nation is your source for the possible demise of Ayman?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1967984/posts
Adam Gadahn Rumored Killed
The Long War Journal ^ | 2/9/2008 | Left Coast Republican
Posted on 02/10/2008 3:16:03 AM PST by Left Coast Republican
By Bill RoggioFebruary 8, 2008 6:49 PM Gadhan.jpg
Adam Gadahn.
One day after a Pakistani newspaper reported al Qaeda propagandist Adam Gadahn may have been killed in the same airstrike that killed al Qaeda leader Abu Laith al Libi, the rumor remains unconfirmed.
Speculation over Gadahn’s presence at the al Qaeda safe house in North Waziristan began on Jan. 29, the day of the airstrike. An unnamed US official denied Gadahn was killed in the strike. But on Feb. 7, The News reported, based on statements from Western sources, that Gadahn was killed in the airstrike.
Sounds like some great intel lead to good “Kills” for our side and probably a lot more good intel at the site.
Excellent news!
Note from the Islamist Travel Agency:
Due to unexpected US military activity all Spring Break activities in South Waziristan tribal regions will be cancelled.
Compound was mainly a private madrassa operated by Sheroo mainly for Afghans. This compound had been under surveillance for many months and was known as a logistical base for attacks in Afghanistan. Lately, Punjabi Pakistanis had been weapons training there.
Gadahn frequented the area as well as top AQ leaders.
Four Arabs showed up about 1700GMT, then Predators circled. Strike occurred at 2100GMT Wednesday 022708.
There may have been a Hellfire, but I believe, due to the low angle of attack, three missiles (one struck a nearby field), size of the primary explosion, this was likely cruise missiles.
The secondary blast was heard in Wana, likely stored munitions that cooked off.
The only dead identified so far is Shahrukh Khan, younger brother of Khan Mohammad, senior commander of Mullah Nazir-led militants of the Abu Hamza group.
So far, the dead are 4 Arabs, 4 Turkmens, 3 Punjabi Pakistanis, and 2 Afghans. Unconfirmed that 6 wounded prisoners are captured.
An Egyptian fugitive is reported among the 4 dead Arabs. Zawahiri was known to associate with Turkmens, used them for bodyguards. Zawahiri frequented this area with Gadahn, traveled in a group of 3-5.
The backwater buzz is that this was a High Value Target, very high value. Few would get this kind of air strike attention, al-Libi only rated one Hellfire.
Maybe premature and unconfirmed, I'm not celebrating yet, but I'm looking for my corkscrew and dusting off the glasses.
The source is unfamiliar to me, but here’s a FWIW ping
Cook, rughead.
GO GET EM....How about congress GO GET EM HERE, INSIDE OUR BORDERS and provide the funding to do so....dreaming aren’t I?
Asia Times is on this strike, good background info:
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/JC01Df01.html
I just posted this on another thread- seems relevant to your’s as well..
http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/
Did a U.S. Airstrike Get The Big Z?
Media reports describe another U.S. airstrike within Pakistan, targeting a home that was a suspected Taliban safe house with foreign fighters.
Bill Roggio notes, “One report indicates an “al Qaeda fugitive from Egypt” was among those killed, sparking rumors that Ayman al Zawahiri was the target of the strike.”
But before we break out the party hats, Roggio also notes, “several senior Egyptian members of al Qaeda are known to operate in Pakistan’s tribal areas. These include Abu Khabab al Masri, Abu Ubaidah al Masri, Abdul Rahman al Masri al Maghribi, and Sheikh Essa. Abu Khabab, Abu Ubaidah, and Maghribi were believed to have been killed in the January 2006 Damadola airstrike but the reports were false.”
Keep your fingers crossed.
UPDATE: Two interesting items from the Asia Times, if true. One, allegedly the Predator drone came from Peshawar Airfield, making this a joint Pakistan-NATO operation. Two, the building was allegedly a militant compound disguised as a madrassa.
Campaign angle in all this? Well, the Democrats have looked increasingly silly, and have taken flak from non-conservative, clear-eyed observers of the war in Iraq (like the Washington Post) for insisting that the war is lost, no matter how much progress is made on the ground in Iraq. Another key part of both Hillary and Obama’s playbooks is endlessly moaning, “we’ve forgotten the real war, we’re losing the war in Afghanistan, we’ve been distracted from al-Qaeda.” Democrats looked silly when they claimed the Iraq buildup was distracting from fighting al-Qaeda, just as the U.S. and Pakistan captured Khalid Sheik Mohammed.
02/29 12:39 PM
more here...you may get to streak:)
Bin Lalden hide out?
Oh God please please let it be Zawahiri. Fingers crossed
Up to 13 now...
Maybe even Z-Man
Wedding parties just aren’t that much fun anymore.
“An Al-Qaeda fugitive from Egypt is also reported to be among them”
Zawahiri is an Al-Qaeda fugitive from Egypt.