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Syria says al-Qaida linked group's leader killed
AP ^ | October 25, 2013

Posted on 10/25/2013 1:52:03 PM PDT by don-o

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state-run TV says the leader of the powerful al-Qaida-linked Jabhat al-Nusra has been killed.

The one-line report, which could not be immediately confirmed, says Abu Mohammad al-Golani was killed in the coastal province of Latakia. It did not say when or give other details. Opposition groups had no immediate comment on the report.

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Syria
KEYWORDS: iran; latakia; lebanon; stria; syria
Somebody quick! Get a camera on McCain.
1 posted on 10/25/2013 1:52:04 PM PDT by don-o
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To: don-o

McCain and Obama mourn his passing.


2 posted on 10/25/2013 1:57:21 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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I thought mcain and obama had Syria all wrapped up. What gives?


3 posted on 10/25/2013 1:57:56 PM PDT by refermech
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I have a feeling the Russians were behind it.


4 posted on 10/25/2013 2:03:08 PM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (Remember Ty Woods? Glenn Doherty ? Forgot already?)
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5 posted on 10/25/2013 2:15:07 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule the all)
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I often wonder about the forensics of these identifications. I mean, these guys aren’t carrying a drivers license are they? Is it DNA, testimony from fellow ljihadis?


6 posted on 10/25/2013 2:18:54 PM PDT by pluvmantelo (The issue isn't the issue-power is the issue.)
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To: don-o
Great news.

But when will Syria squash al-Qaeda's weapons supplier (and chief financier)?


7 posted on 10/25/2013 2:57:43 PM PDT by LyinLibs (If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
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Rand Slams Congress for Funding Egypt’s Generals:
‘How Does Your Conscience Feel Now?’
Foreign Policy | 15 Aug 2013 | John Hudson
Posted on 08/15/2013 5:44:10 PM PDT by Hoodat
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3055253/posts

Sen. Rand Paul is hammering his fellow senators for keeping billions in financial aid flowing to Egypt’s military — even as Cairo’s security forces massacre anti-government activists.

[by “anti-government activists” is meant church-burning jihadists]


8 posted on 10/25/2013 8:53:20 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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9 posted on 10/25/2013 8:56:37 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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