Posted on 11/06/2006 2:50:36 PM PST by Dog
US Forces captured a 'known Al Qaeda terrorist' along with five other men, including Saudi and Pakistani nationals, according to a statement released by the Coalition today. The identities of those seized in the Khost City raid have been withheld pending the sensitive nature of the operation
The raid took place at a compound in Khost City. The statement indicated no shots were fired and no one was injured during the operation. Several women and children were present in the compound and a cache of military supplies was uncovered.
The stash included armor piercing ammunition, grenades, AK-47 assault rifles and camera equipment that contained surveillance footage of nearby military installations.
Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters are known to operate and live throughout Khost province which borders Pakistan. Fighters from neighboring Pakistan are also known to easily pass through the border area into Afghanistan on a daily basis due to the rugged terrain and well established smuggling routes.
Counter-terrorism operations launched by US forces targeting al Qaeda compounds in Nangahar and Khost provinces has been stepped up since August, netting and killing dozens of suspected al Qaeda militants.
Ping.
That would be beyond belief it they actually captured OBL.
OTOH, the Dems would scream that this was all a set-up to secure a GOP majority in Congress.
Can you imagine what the Rats would do if we captured bin Laden?
It would be like 50 Christmases..
If it was OBL it won't be confirmed until Wed.
Rove finally shows his hole cards!
The rats would say the WOT is now over and we should bring the troops home. They just cannot connect the dots.
Known doesn't mean that well known.
Could be some senior people with Taliban head Omar.
But this news is always welcome. Sounds like a perfectly executed operation.
Nice going guys!
as well as proof that there is a God and that He has a sense of humor.
Gotta send this to DU. They're already appoplectic over tightening polls and think the pubbies are about to steal another election.
IBTORYMBP!!!!!!
They didn't say that the raid took place today...could have been yesterday.
bump for later
If it were OBL I would let it leak out all night until I was "forced" to admit it....
I would be tempted to believe them. But there's no way they'd keep the identity under wraps if this were OBL--something like that would leak right away.
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