Posted on 09/09/2008 12:07:36 PM PDT by sidewinder009
CNN) -- The newly appointed al Qaeda chief in Pakistan, Abu Haris has died of his wounds following a missile attack in northwestern Pakistan, according to a guard who was also wounded in the attack.
The guard told CNN the missiles hit the compound of a key Taliban commander. Asked about the report, the White House had no comment.
The guard said the death toll from the attack has climbed to 25 and at least 20 were injured.
Among the others who died of their wounds, the guard said, were al Qaeda members Abdullah, a Saudi; Abu Hamza, another Saudi and Zain Ul Abu Qasim, an Egyptian.
The strike apparently targeted Jalaluddin Haqqani, a key Taliban commander who has played a major role in the fight against U.S. forces in Afghanistan, sources told CNN on Monday.
Missiles struck Haqqani's residence and madrasa, or religious school, killing two of his three wives and one of his sisters, said his son, Mulawi Jalaluddin Haqqani Badradin.
Haqqani was in Afghanistan when the missiles hit and was not hurt, his son said.
A spokesman for the Pakistani Army, Major Murad Khan, confirmed an explosion on Monday morning in North Waziristan, a region near the Afghan border that is rife with Islamic extremists, but he and other spokesmen for the armed forces had no other details.
Four missiles were fired on a madrasa, or religious school, near the city of Miran Shah, sources said, killing three and wounding 12.
It was unclear where the missiles were fired from but CNN's Nic Robertson reported local witnesses saying they saw two predator aircraft fire missiles at Haqqani's compound.
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Oh, sweetie. Go to Brunos and get a chef salad. They are very good.
Obama is saddened
Think about it folks....
In America - we can build these unmanned drones by the 10’s of thousands...
Also - as a result of PlayStation 3, Wii and X Box - we have MILLIONS of teenager video game players that have developed the perfect skill set to “fly” these drones.....
If I were an enemy of America - I would be very afraid......
“Pay later no. You will not be around to do it.”
Sure screws up their Secret Satan program as many get shortchanged in the gift department. Of course it's usually only clean underwear, a rare item every time they see an American.
This is a very important kill. Why? Because Al-Qaeda has dramatically shifted the political balance in Pakistan through its attacks and even forced out our chief allies. This should be in breaking news, this is almost as important as the Zaraqawi kill IMHO.
How dare the US military to a missile strike without first reading the bad guys their rights!!!
Been missing your constructive criticism and comments over on AI thread. You always have such in depth comments pertaining to the singing qualities of the various contestants.
But anyway, nufsed, see ya there.
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