Posted on 02/07/2008 6:01:45 PM PST by RDTF
PESHAWAR: Following unconfirmed reports of killing of a high-profile al-Qaeda commander Abu Laith al-Libi, there are now rumours that an American al-Qaeda militant Adam Gadahn, also known as Azzam al-Amriki, had been killed in the alleged Predator attack by the US on a house in Mirali, North Waziristan, a few days back.
32-year-old Adam Gadahn, who is American citizen belonging to southern California, has been accused by the US of praising the perpetrators of September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington and attending al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan and Pakistani tribal areas.
According to sources, American officials who are yet to publicly confirm the killing of Abu Laith al-Libi, had reportedly sharing information with western media that most likely another most wanted figure, Adam Gadahn, has also been killed in the air strike by the CIA-operated unmanned drone on a house in Khushali Torikhel village near Mirali town.
According to sources, the American al-Qaeda militant, who has been reportedly spending much of his time in Afghanistan and Pakistani tribal areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, had reached Mirali for an important meeting with other senior al-Qaeda commanders for planning the so-called spring offensive against US and Nato troops in Afghanistan.
However, there were no details whether he arrived in the town when a house reportedly housing some senior al-Qaeda operatives including Abu Laith al-Libi, was blitzed. US military officials based in Afghanistan are reportedly collecting details about those killed in the attack on the house and in this regard two of their spy planes continued flying over the same area even after the tragic incident.
Local tribesmen, who were kept at bay by hundreds of armed militants from visiting the house until all the bodies, mostly dismembered, were retrieved, said that US spy planes might have taken pictures of the entire rescue operation as well as of the funeral ceremony.
Like US officials, Pakistani authorities have been constantly keeping silence over what had happened in their jurisdictions. It may be recalled that the US State Department had offered US$ one million reward for capture of Adam Gadahn.
However, some military officials felt that declaring Gadahn as dead in the Mirali incident, the US wanted him to speak for his defence or make some telephone calls so that they target him like rest of al-Qaeda operatives.
Gosh, guess he didn’t get all those due process protections accorded to him by the Constitution. Too bad. So sad.
We’ll know if he was killed if the quality of their propaganda videos goes up.
I don't think so. He is still running for President.
Champagne?
I was hoping he was in that meeting.
I’ll keep my fingers crossed that this turns out to be true.
Soon to be forgotten like all the other dead Muslims with a cause. Food for worms!
Who is keeping up with the list?
I don't see the tragedy in this.
“...there are now rumours that an American al-Qaeda militant Adam Gadahn, also known as Azzam al-Amriki, had been killed in the alleged Predator attack by the US on a house in Mirali, North Waziristan, a few days back.”
Well, I guess I’ll just cry myself to sleep tonight! /s
“...two of their spy planes continued flying over the same area even after the tragic incident.”
Mohammedan source I take it?
I think he’s wanted on Treason charges here. Gosh, I guess his right to a speedy trial was more speedy than he anticipated? bwahahahahaha!
Actually this would be very good, because he was the one repsponsible for the high tech and use of videos by Al Queda in last couple of years.
Man, I hope that POS is dead. Some people just deserve killing.
ping
Local tribesmen were kept at bay by hundreds of armed militants?Why were we not bombing the whole area flat when THAT happened?
I want to thank you for adding the keywords.
Sincerely,
WE THE PEOPLE
“Candygram!”
“even after the tragic incident.” Well we know whose side these b@#t@&d# are on.
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