Thank God for American ingenuity and skill. God bless and protect our awesome military.
Posted on 10/31/2008 11:46:08 AM PDT by STARWISE
The al Qaeda figure believed to be organizing a new terror attack against the United States is dead, a senior U.S. official tells ABCNews.com.
The al Qaeda figure believed to be organizing a new terror attack against the United States is dead,...
The al Qaeda figure believed to be organizing a new terror attack against the United States is dead, a senior U.S. official tells ABCNews.com.
The official says the U.S. now has evidence that Khalid Habib was killed in an unmanned air strike two weeks ago in the South Waziristan region of Pakistan.
Until now, there had been no official confirmation of reports of Habib's death from local militants in the area.
"He was the person responsible for planning and organizing attacks in the Pakistan and overseas, including the U.S.," the senior official said. "This was a really big deal that has not received much attention."
Considered the number four leader of al Qaeda, Habib was a long-time associate close to both Osama bin Laden and Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Habib had been reported killed by Pakistani officials several times over the last few years, only to re-emerge at the center of what U.S. official say is the al Qaeda operational command.
The death of Habib is the most significant result of a controversial two-month long U.S. offensive in Pakistan employing CIA-controlled unmanned aircraft, known as Predators, equipped with powerful Hellfire missiles.
There have been more than a dozen Predator strikes in the last two months as the U.S. has sought to disrupt efforts by al Qaeda to organize new terror attacks from its safe haven locations inside Pakistan.
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
Thank God for American ingenuity and skill. God bless and protect our awesome military.
Wonderful news!
Now we just need to get the BIG GUY.
Nice Shootin’
I Love Happy Endings!
Well at least Obama can breath easy now, was prolly wonderin why his boy wasnt callin him back!
Another dead al Qaeda guy ping.
~~PING!
~~PING!
Life can be cruel.
WOOO HOOO!!!
Just keep hittin’ em. Don’t say nothin’, just keep hittin’ em.
What great news for a Friday.
Nice shooting, guys.
Amen
Our military takes my breath away. They truly are awesome!
Thank your son for his service. May God bless you both.
By the U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs
SOUTHWEST ASIA — Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Oct. 19, 2008, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials.
In Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs dropped guided bomb unit-38s onto anti-Afghan forces engaging coalition forces in the vicinity of Shkin. The Joint Terminal Attack Controller declared the mission successful.
Near Sheykhabad, A-10s fired cannon rounds onto anti-Afghan forces engaging friendly forces with small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. Additionally, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle dropped a GBU-31 onto enemy forces. The mission was confirmed successful by the JTAC.
Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets conducted a show of force to deter enemy activities in the vicinity of Kajaki Dam. The JTAC reported the mission successful.
A-10s performed shows of force near Sheykhabad and in the vicinity of Gardez to deter enemy activities. The missions were declared successful by the JTACs.
F-15Es conducted a show of force to deter enemy activities in the vicinity of Sheykhabad. The JTAC confirmed the mission successful.
Coalition aircraft performed a show of force in the vicinity of Sangin to deter enemy activities. The mission was reported successful by the JTAC.>[? In total, 67 close air support missions were flown as part of the ISAF and Afghan security forces, reconstruction activities and route patrols.
Fifteen Air Force and coalition surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew missions as part of operations in Afghanistan. Additionally, two Navy aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
In Iraq, coalition aircraft flew 44 close air support missions for Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions integrated and synchronized with coalition ground forces, protected key infrastructure, provided over watch for reconstruction activities and helped to deter and disrupt terrorist activities.
Twenty-five Air Force and Navy surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew missions as part of operations in Iraq. Additionally, three Air Force and coalition aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
U.S. Air Force C-130s and C-17s provided intra-theater heavy airlift, helping to sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa.
Approximately 140 airlift sorties were flown; more than 400 tons of cargo delivered, and more than 3,600 passengers were transported. This included approximately 139,000 pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped in Afghanistan.
Coalition C-130 crews flew as part of operations in Afghanistan or Iraq.
On Oct. 18, U.S. Air Force and coalition aerial refueling crews flew 54 sorties and off-loaded approximately 3.6 million pounds of fuel to 281 receiving aircraft.
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Wanted German Terrorist Surfaces on al Qaeda Video Officials Had Feared Eric Breininger Was Heading to Europe or US for Attacks
A 21-year old German citizen whom officials feared was preparing to carry out an attack in the US or Europe has surfaced in a new al Qaeda video, claiming he is still in Afghanistan.
Eric Breininger, a 21-year old German citizen appears in an al Qaeda video. Officials feared he was preparing to carry out an attack in the US or Europe, but he claims to be in Afghanistan.
"I am in Afghanistan and, personally, do not plan to carry out an attack on Germany," Eric Breininger said on the video downloaded by ABCNews.com from a internet site often used by al Qaeda.
Last month, German officials issued a wanted poster with Breininger's photo warning that his German passport and Caucasian appearance would make it easy for him to slip into German or the US without notice.
On the video, Breininger is seen in traditional Afghan garb firing an automatic weapon.
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The al Qaeda figure believed to be organizing a new terror attack against the United States is dead,...
The al Qaeda figure believed to be organizing a new terror attack against the United States is dead, a senior U.S. official tells ABCNews.com.
Let me see if I got this correct.
Is the al Qaeda figure believed to be organizing a new terror attack against the United States dead?
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