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Missile strike against Taliban safe house in Bajaur, Pakistan
Long War Journal ^ | May 14, 2008 6:08 PM | Bill Roggio

Posted on 05/14/2008 11:13:44 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

The US military appears to have conducted yet another strike against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Pakistan’s lawless tribal regions. Reports from Pakistani indicate a missile strike targeted a terrorist safe house near the town of Damadola, killing between seven and 14 Taliban.

Maulvi Omar, the spokesman for the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, said four Taliban and three children were killed in the strike, and six were wounded. An unidentified Pakistani security official said 14 were killed in the strike, including "foreigners."

The home of Taliban commander Maulvi Obaidullah was targeted, according to PTI. It is unclear if this Taliban commander is actually Mullah Obaidullah Akhund, the Afghan Taliban leader who served as Defense Minister and currently sits on the Taliban's Shura Majlis, or senior executive council. Mullah Obaidullah was reported to have been detained in Quetta while he was fundraising for operations in Afghanistan.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; pakistan; taliban

1 posted on 05/14/2008 11:13:45 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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2 posted on 05/14/2008 11:14:28 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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said four Taliban and three children were killed in the strike, and six were wounded.

Bunk with terrorists, die with terrorists. Law of war.

3 posted on 05/14/2008 11:25:12 PM PDT by taxesareforever (We'll never forget Matt Maupin and his service to our country.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
An unidentified Pakistani security official said 14 were killed in the strike, including "foreigners."

Yeh. "Foreigners." Maybe a tour group, right? BTT.

4 posted on 05/14/2008 11:27:13 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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Anyone seen Pelosi recently?


5 posted on 05/14/2008 11:31:16 PM PDT by MARTIAL MONK (I'm waiting for the POP!)
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Hmm...that might explain the secondary. Her face exploded.


6 posted on 05/14/2008 11:34:05 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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7 posted on 05/15/2008 4:13:51 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (McCain could never convince me to vote for him. Only Hillary or Obama can!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Tanhk you for posting.
I love to start my day with good news.


8 posted on 05/15/2008 4:16:47 AM PDT by BuffaloJack
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Regardless of who got hammered, it appears the US forces are getting some good HUMIT as to where to go after these clowns on the Paki side.


9 posted on 05/15/2008 1:55:46 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Duncan Hunter was our best choice...)
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