Top Al-Qaeda operatives in Pakistan killed: US official

AFP on Yahoo ^ | 1/8/09 | AFP

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The head of Al-Qaeda in Pakistan and his lieutenant were killed in the past days, a US counterterrorism official told AFP on Thursday, reportedly struck by a missile fired from an unmanned drone.

The men are believed to be Kenyan national Usama al-Kini, described as Al-Qaeda's chief of operations in Pakistan, and his lieutenant Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan, said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity.

"There is every reason to believe that these two top terrorist figures are dead," said the source, adding that the pair was killed "within the last week."

Officials believe al-Kini was behind the September 2008 truck bombing of Islamabad's Marriott Hotel that killed 60 people, and is linked to a failed assassination attempt on late Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

The counterintelligence source did not say how the men died, but according to the Washington Post, which first broke the story, the Al-Qaeda operatives were killed in a January 1 missile attack in northern Pakistan.

Local security officials told AFP on January 1 that an unmanned CIA aircraft had fired three missiles in the Karikot area of South Waziristan, killing five suspected militants.

The New Years strike occurred near Karikot in South Waziristan, the Post reported.

[NormsRevenge]

Boom Boom Ping

[SaxxonWoods]

Awesome. Usama bin bomba. The tempo has been hot for about 3 months now for predator strikes. I just hope it continues after Jan 20.

[ken21]

good!

[NormsRevenge]

article above is about January 1 strike,, sounds as if per caption below , another has just occurred. checking the wires.

A suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles on Friday in Pakistan's South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, but there was no word on casualties, a Pakistani intelligence source and a resident said. (Graphic/Reuters)

[G8 Diplomat]

Pakistan ۋﮧ۱م

FReepmail if you want on or off

[El Gato]

Kenyan national Usama al-Kini

One of B.Husein al-Bama's many relatives?

[smokingfrog]

--> The tempo has been hot for about 3 months now for predator strikes. I just hope it continues after Jan 20. <--

Amen to that! I wish there was a website with a "scoreboard" where we could see how many of these islamogoons have been put out of their misery.

[NormsRevenge]

Usama al-Kini, Al Qaeda's operations chief in Pakistan, is pictured in this undated FBI Most Wanted photograph. Al-Kini, also known as Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam, and a top aide are believed to be dead, a U.S. counterterrorism official said on January 8, 2009, in what appeared to be the latest results of a campaign targeting the militant group's leadership. Operations chief al-Kini was thought responsible for attacks, including the bombing of a Marriott hotel in Islamabad that killed 55 people in September, and an unsuccessful attempt to kill former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was later assassinated in a separate attack, the official said. (FBI/Handout/Reuters)

[Rembrandt]

Just like a good piece of lemon meringue pie.

How about another???

[nufsed]

I thought Bin Laden was the head of AQ in Paki.

[jimbo123]

The Predator strikes will stop once Huma and Hillary become Secretary of State.

[vetvetdoug]

I guess there is a herd of virgin goats or a flock of virgin sheep in the hell foretold by Mohamed that are in danger of losing their virginity.Guess that is why they call it Mohair....Mohamed mating with goats..

[aruanan]

That is one fearsomely ugly woman.

[G8 Diplomat]

The men are believed to be Kenyan national Usama al-Kini

I've seen other of these scumbags with the "last" names al-Libi from Libya, al-Jaza'iri from Algeria, al-Misri from Egypt (Misr in Arabic), al-Yamani from Yemen, and al-Iraqi and al-Kuwaiti. This is a common practice among these guys to help hide their actual name and throw out multiple names to confuse their enemies. But they also reveal their place of birth at the same time.

Whenever you see someone with "Abu" in their name, they're not using their real name either. Abu followed by the name of their oldest son or someone they admire is another way of creating multiple names to confuse people. It's called their kunyah name and is used among family members, but terrorists do it in an attempt to make themselves harder to track. Doesn't work real well cuz we keep nailing the swine with Predators every month!

[vetvetdoug]

That is one fearsomely ugly woman

She looks a lot like a female Rhesus I used to care for while I was in the USAF...and she was very mean..

[NormsRevenge]

The Sheikh

SHEIKH AHMED SALIM SWEDAN

Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan was indicted in the Southern District of
New York, for his alleged involvement in the August 7, 1998, bombings
of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi,
Kenya, and for conspiring to kill United States Nationals.

FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists web site

[BOBTHENAILER]

Wonder how long it will it will be before Neon Leon Panetta pulls the plug on the Predators. Especially considering they are popping Kenyans.

[DGHoodini]

“...Slowwwwwly I turrrrned...step..by..step...”

>Bo)

[Larry381]

May I be the first

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