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Missile kills Pakistan tribal head
CNN ^ | Friday, June 18 | Syed Mohsin Naqvi
Posted on 06/17/2004 11:16:30 PM PDT by AdmSmith
ISLAMABAD (CNN) -- A tribal leader accused of harboring Al Qaeda militants in Pakistan's western border region was killed Thursday night in a targeted missile strike, according to Pakistan intelligence sources. The Associated Press quoted an army spokesman Friday as identifying the tribal leader as Nek Mohammed, a former Taliban fighter.
He was killed late Thursday at the home of another tribal chief, the spokesman said.
"We were tracking him down and he was killed last night by our hand," Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan told The Associated Press.
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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20050520.txt
NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
May 15, 2005
Release Number: 05-05-20
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TWENTY-ONE DETAINED IN MOSUL
MOSUL, Iraq – Multi-National Forces from 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained 21 suspected terrorists during operations in northern Iraq May 15.
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment detained 10 individuals suspected of terrorist activity during cordon and search operations in western Mosul. Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment detained six individuals suspected of terrorist activity during cordon and search operations south of Sinjar. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment detained five individuals suspected of terrorist activity during cordon and search operations in southeastern Mosul. Suspects are in custody with no MNF injuries reported.
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