US forces kill al Qaeda's leader in Mosul [Boo hoo]

The Long War Journal ^ | 6/24/2008 | Bill Roggio

[Tennessean4Bush]

US Special Operations Forces scored a major victory in Mosul today. US forces killed al Qaeda's emir, or leader, of the northern city during a raid on a safe house.

The emir, who has not been named, was killed after a Special Operations Forces team form Task Force 88, the hunter-killer teams assigned to take down terrorists in Iraq, stormed a building in Mosul. The commandos opened fire after one of the terrorists attempted to detonate his suicide vest was shot and another reached for a pistol. A woman with the group attempted to detonate the vest on the dead al Qaeda operative.

The takedown of al Qaeda's emir in Mosul is the latest blow to the terror network in the North. On June 20, Coalition forces detained al Qaeda's security emir in Mosul. His predecessor was captured just two months prior, and his predecessor was captured in February.

On June 17, Iraqi security forces captured a senior cell leader for the Islamic State of Iraq, an al Qaeda's front group created to put an Iraqi face on the network. On June 11, Coalition forces captured the leader of al Qaeda's illegal court system in the city.

Scores of cell leaders, facilitators, weapons smugglers, and fighters have been captured or killed by US and Iraqi forces during operations in June.

In mid-May, Iraqi forces captured the leader of al Qaeda's network in Ninewa province. In February and March, US and Iraqi forces killed three senior Saudi-born al Qaeda leaders in the city.

Multinational Forces Iraq has zeroed in on al Qaeda in Iraq's network after operatives attempted to reorganize in the northern city. Al Qaeda suffered major defeats in Anbar province and Baghdad and the surrounding regions last year.

Fourteen of the 30 senior most al Qaeda operatives identified as killed or captured by Multinational Forces Iraq between February and May hailed from Mosul.

[Izzy Dunne]

killed [...] during a raid on a safe house.

Just curious; why do they call them that?

;->

[Uncle Miltie]

"The takedown of al Qaeda's emir in Mosul is the latest blow to the terror network in the North. On June 20, Coalition forces detained al Qaeda's security emir in Mosul. His predecessor was captured just two months prior, and his predecessor was captured in February."

The half-life is quickening. "Tag, your it!"

Good hunting!

[Fox_Mulder77]

Sheesh, this sounds like an action movie!! Our troops are real life heroes!!

[pissant]

May he rot in hell.

[AmericaUnited]

The takedown of al Qaeda's emir in Mosul is the latest blow to the terror network in the North. On June 20, Coalition forces detained al Qaeda's security emir in Mosul. His predecessor was captured just two months prior, and his predecessor was captured in February.

So much for job security.

[Tennessean4Bush]

I am sure you have already seen this, but just in case...

[21twelve]

They finally got Bin Laden - Whooooo Hoooooo! (Oh, they mean al Qaeda’s leader OF Mosul, in Mosul. Well - still nice stuff.

[21twelve]

“So much for job security.”

Look at the bright side, always numerous chances for the youngsters to move up in the organization.

[JudyinCanada]

Boohoo? You must mean Woohoo!

[colorado tanker]

As far as I can tell, one who is on the “emir” career path shouldn't bother with a 401K.

[darkwing104]

Just curious; why do they call them that?

Most likely a location the terrorists believed was unknown to U.S forces.

[theDentist]

"Sharif! Sharif! The emir is dead, killed by the infidels. YOU are now our leader."
"What did I do to deserve this? Can't you give it to someone else???"

[nuconvert]

Pongo!

[steel_resolve]

I would love to party with task force 88. IMAGINE THE STORIES...

[geo40xyz]

Can't be true:-) Reid & Pelsio said we were losing and NO chance to win:-()

Must be Bush's fault...

[Billthedrill]

"Mosul Craig's List. May I help you?"

"Yes. This is Abdul. Will you reactivate Help Wanted ad, please? Again?"

[Tennessean4Bush]

That was a sarcastic “boo hoo” which does translate, in some dialects, to “woohoo!”

[SECURE AMERICA]

A dead terrorist.
This is a good thing.
Congrats U.s. Military

[SE Mom]

HOOAH!