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US military kills al-Qaida leader
« on: March 02, 2008, 01:10:29 PM »
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US military kills al-Qaida leader

By PATRICK QUINN, Associate Press Writer

BAGHDAD - A U.S. military helicopter fired a guided missile to kill a wanted al-Qaida in Iraq leader from Saudi Arabia who was responsible for the bombing deaths of five American soldiers, a spokesman said Sunday.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Gregory Smith said Jar Allah, also known as Abu Yasir al-Saudi, and another Saudi known only as Hamdan, were both killed Wednesday in Mosul.

According to the military, al-Saudi conducted numerous attacks against Iraqi and U.S. forces, including a Jan. 28 bomb attack that killed the five U.S. soldiers.

In that attack, insurgents blasted a U.S. patrol with a roadside bomb and showered survivors with gunfire from a mosque. The soldiers died in the explosion, the deadliest on American forces since six soldiers perished Jan. 9 in a booby-trapped house north of Baghdad.

Intelligence gathered in the Mosul area led the U.S. military to al-Saudi, who was in a car with Hamdan. A precision helicopter strike killed both and destroyed their vehicle. U.S. forces then confirmed the men's identities.

Smith said their deaths brought to 142 the number of al-Qaida insurgents killed or captured in Mosul since the beginning of the year.

Another jihadi bites the dust :bravo:

More: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080302/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq
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Re: US military kills al-Qaida leader
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2008, 01:42:42 PM »
There is nothing better then the proper use of an AGM-118 Hellfire laser guided  Islamic enema.
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Re: US military kills al-Qaida leader
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2008, 01:59:21 PM »
 :cheersmate: :bravo: :yahoo:
Excellent news!
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U.S. Military Kills Al Qaeda Leader in Iraq
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2008, 06:05:13 PM »
BAGHDAD  —  A U.S. military helicopter fired a guided missile to kill a wanted Al Qaeda in Iraq leader from Saudi Arabia who was responsible for the bombing deaths of five American soldiers, a spokesman said Sunday.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Gregory Smith said Jar Allah, also known as Abu Yasir al-Saudi, and another Saudi known only as Hamdan, were both killed Wednesday in Mosul.

According to the military, al-Saudi conducted numerous attacks against Iraqi and U.S. forces, including a Jan. 28 bomb attack that killed the five U.S. soldiers.

In that attack, insurgents blasted a U.S. patrol with a roadside bomb and showered survivors with gunfire from a mosque. The soldiers died in the explosion, the deadliest on American forces since six soldiers perished Jan. 9 in a booby-trapped house north of Baghdad.

Intelligence gathered in the Mosul area led the U.S. military to al-Saudi, who was in a car with Hamdan. A precision helicopter strike killed both and destroyed their vehicle. U.S. forces then confirmed the men's identities.

Smith said their deaths brought to 142 the number of Al Qaeda insurgents killed or captured in Mosul since the beginning of the year.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,334392,00.html
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Re: US military kills al-Qaida leader
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2008, 06:07:16 PM »
blah..blah...blah...Bush's illegal war...blah...blah...blah...how many civilians were also killed...blah...war crime...blah...extra-judicial killing...blah...blah...probably used wiretaps...blah...blah...making more terrorists...blah[/DU-Ronulan]
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Re: US military kills al-Qaida leader
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2008, 07:25:02 PM »
Quote from: Mr Snuggle Bunny on March 02, 2008, 06:07:16 PM
blah..blah...blah...Bush's illegal war...blah...blah...blah...how many civilians were also killed...blah...war crime...blah...extra-judicial killing...blah...blah...probably used wiretaps...blah...blah...making more terrorists...blah[/DU-Ronulan]
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Making more terrorists dead, that's for sure!
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Re: U.S. Military Kills Al Qaeda Leader in Iraq
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2008, 07:31:04 PM »
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Intelligence gathered in the Mosul area led the U.S. military to al-Saudi, who was in a car with Hamdan. A precision helicopter strike killed both and destroyed their vehicle. U.S. forces then confirmed the men's identities.

And how was it that we got such precise Intel? Not a good trend for the bad guys.
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Re: US military kills al-Qaida leader
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2008, 07:45:54 PM »

merged the duplicate thread from international politics into this one.

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