Posted on 02/01/2005 11:22:09 AM PST by Peach
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi militants claimed in a Web statement Tuesday to have taken an American soldier hostage and threatened to behead him in 72 hours unless the Americans release Iraqi prisoners.
The posting, on a Web site that frequently carried militants' statements, included a photo of what appeared to be an American soldier in desert fatigues seated with his hands tied behind his back.
A gun barrel was pointed at his head, and he is seated in front of a black banner emblazoned with the Islamic profession of faith, "There is no god but God and Muhammad is His prophet."
A U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad, Marine Sgt. Salju K. Thomas, said he had no information on the claim but "we are currently looking into it."
A statement posted with the picture suggested the group was holding other soldiers.
"Our mujahadeen heroes of Iraq's Jihadi Battalion were able to capture American military man John Adam after killing a number of his comrades and capturing the rest," said the statement, signed by the "Mujahedeen Brigades."
"God willing, we will behead him if our female and male prisoners are not released from U.S. prisons within the maximum period of 72 hours from the time this statement has been released," the statement said.
The claim, carried on the Web site ansarnet.ws, could not be verified.
More than 180 foreigners have been kidnapped in the past year. At least 10 of them, including three American civilians, remain in the hands of their kidnappers.
The only American soldier known to have been taken hostage is Pfc. Keith M. Maupin, 20, of Batavia, Ohio, who was shown in a video in April being held by militants. Another video aired in June showed what purported to be Maupin's slaying, but the picture was too unclear to confirm it was him and the military still lists him as missing.
Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun went missing in Iraq in June and later photos surfaced on Arab television showing him blindfolded with a sword to his head. In July he made his way to the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. Back in the United States, he said he had been captured, but in December he was charged with desertion for the incident.
It's too bad none of his know Arabic.
We'd have some fun.
I time out after 6-7 hops running a traceroute from any number of places. Where'd you do this from?
ping, per your request
Target Name: almjlah.net
IP: 198.87.87.9
Date/Time: 2/1/2005 7:07:20 PM to 2/1/2005 7:08:09 PM
Hop Sent Err PL% Min Max Avg Host Name / [IP]
1 15 0 0.0 152 156 154 bc2-6.97-72.rac.wi.net [209.225.97.72]
2 15 0 0.0 136 157 154 fe0-0.core.rac.wi.net [209.225.96.1]
3 15 0 0.0 155 171 157 fe-0-2-1-0000.iagg-01.wauk.rnets.net [216.136.122.9]
4 15 0 0.0 155 172 162 ge-8-1-237.ipcolo2.Chicago1.Level3.net [4.79.66.29]
5 15 0 0.0 155 188 161 so-4-1-0.bbr1.Chicago1.Level3.net [4.68.96.29]
6 15 0 0.0 155 218 168 so-6-0-0.edge1.Chicago1.Level3.net [209.244.8.10]
7 15 1 6.7 139 170 155 verio-level3-oc12.Chicago1.Level3.net [209.0.227.66]
8 13 13 100.0 0 0 0 p16-0-3-0.r21.asbnva01.us.bb.verio.net [129.250.5.103]
9 15 10 66.7 186 187 186 p16-7-0-0.r01.asbnva01.us.bb.verio.net [129.250.5.20]
10 15 9 60.0 201 218 215 p4-0-2-0.r01.bcrtfl01.us.bb.verio.net [129.250.5.67]
11 15 0 0.0 217 342 229 ge-1-2.a01.bcrtfl01.us.ra.verio.net [129.250.24.34]
12 13 13 100.0 0 0 0 [-]
Destination not reached in 35 hops
Prayers going up.
'Cody,' an action figure toy of a Special Ops American soldier, is shown in this undated publicity photograph provided by Dragon Models USA. A picture, released by a little known Iraqi insurgent group claiming to have 'abducted' a United States solider in Iraq, appeared on a web site February 1, 2005, but suspicion grew it was a hoax after U.S. toymaker Dragon Models USA said it appeared to show a model soldier made by the company. NO SALES REUTERS/Dragon Models USA/Handout
Right. from UUNet Netherlands, I get more or less the same result:
Target: almjlah.net [198.87.87.9]
1 vlan10.ge-0-2-0.ams9eusoesr1.ams.ops.eu.uu.net (195.129.70.2) 0.659 ms (ttl=254!) 0.526 ms (ttl=254!) 0.291 ms (ttl=254!)
2 ge-1-1-0.HR1.AMS9.ALTER.NET (212.136.185.117) 0.344 ms (ttl=253!) 0.314 ms (ttl=253!) 0.323 ms (ttl=253!)
3 so-2-0-0.CR1.AMS9.ALTER.NET (212.136.185.93) 0.440 ms (ttl=252!) 0.350 ms (ttl=252!) 0.330 ms (ttl=252!)
4 so-7-0-0.XR1.AMS6.ALTER.NET (212.136.185.105) 0.439 ms (ttl=251!) 0.421 ms (ttl=251!) 0.425 ms (ttl=251!)
5 so-0-1-0.TR1.AMS2.ALTER.NET (146.188.8.78) 0.480 ms (ttl=250!) 0.487 ms (ttl=250!) 0.426 ms (ttl=250!)
6 so-4-0-0.IR1.DCA4.ALTER.NET (146.188.5.197) 82.2 ms (ttl=249!) 82.2 ms (ttl=249!) 82.2 ms (ttl=249!)
7 so-1-0-0.IL1.DCA6.ALTER.NET (146.188.13.37) 82.2 ms (ttl=248!) 82.2 ms (ttl=248!) 82.2 ms (ttl=248!)
8 0.so-1-0-0.TL1.DCA6.ALTER.NET (152.63.9.194) 82.3 ms (ttl=247!) 82.2 ms (ttl=247!) 82.5 ms (ttl=247!)
9 0.so-4-0-0.XL1.DCA5.ALTER.NET (152.63.32.137) 83.6 ms (ttl=246!) 83.6 ms (ttl=246!) 83.6 ms (ttl=246!)
10 0.so-6-0-0.BR1.DCA5.ALTER.NET (152.63.43.169) 84.0 ms (ttl=245!) 84.0 ms (ttl=245!) 84.0 ms (ttl=245!)
11 p16-0-1-3.r20.asbnva01.us.bb.verio.net (129.250.9.69) 85.2 ms (ttl=244!) 85.2 ms (ttl=244!) 85.2 ms (ttl=244!)
12 * * *
13 * * *
14 ge-1-2.a01.bcrtfl01.us.ra.verio.net (129.250.24.34) 116 ms 116 ms 116 ms
15 ge-4-2.a01.bcrtfl01.us.ce.verio.net (129.250.232.94) 116 ms 116 ms 116 ms
.. and that's as far as it goes. Inconclusive, yes?
Well, I did report it officially to the FBI, via internet, took about 10 min to fill out the form but I did include the story and the jhiadist internet address and the internet address to freerepublic.com, (to show where I heard it). Not sure if they would've wanted some of the priceless jokes, would love to have sent those.......
On the other hand, they probably need it.
Either our DNS doesn't resolve to the same IP as the earlier poster, or they are being hammered with traffic.
It's prolly on some kids 286 laptop POP box in Karachi. lol
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1333888/posts
Captive U.S. Soldier Doll Rescued by Bush Doll
ScrappleFace ^ | February 1, 2005 | Scott O
GOOD NEWS!
Of course that's what they're reduced to...a campaign to wipe out the jihadis, followed by free elections will have that effect!!:)
Just when I thought I wasn't going to laugh any more!! Can't wait for the next one!
It was all a hoax, beckysueb. There was never a captured soldier. Jihadists used a military toy soldier and made up the entire thing.
I have to admit when I first saw that hostage photo I was trying to figure out what that huge headdress was! Then realized it was the background. I have an excuse tho just 5 days out of cataract surgery. Have a feeling this will be a big stocking stuffer next December!
Ahem . Thats "dispatched".
As of 7:41pm, AP is running the story that it looks fake, but isn't sure.
Was it you who created this Rovian storm?
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