Attack launched on Zarqawi hideout

The Weekend Australian ^ | August 27, 2005 | Staff correspondents in Baghdad

[SueRae]

Yup. They've got their own version of "Baghdad's Most wanted" and Iunderstand it's their most popular TV show.

[trubluolyguy]

I wonder how many more of these "lieutenants" this jerk has.

[Recovering Hermit]

50 militants in one house?

How big are these houses? And how bad does it smell in there?

They moved all of the camels and sheep out a few days ago, so now it smells much worse.

[eureka!]

"'Chatter' at the underground sites is that we've are and have been in SE Syria for a few weeks now for just this kind of purpose..."

'Bout flippin' time. You know that State has conveyed some strong back channel warnings for some time...

[gov_bean_ counter]

They moved all of the camels and sheep out a few days ago, so now it smells much worse.

In addition everybody sleeps on their back now.

[MNJohnnie]

US marines based in Husaybah have seen an escalation in fighting between Zarqawi gunmen and local tribes in the past five months, the military said. Zarqawi's men have been wrestling with local tribes for control over the town, which is close to the Syrian border, where many foreign fighters are believed to be crossing into Iraq to join the insurgency, it added

Somebody better clue old Sen Chucky Hegal in on this before he shoves his other foot in his mouth.

[Right Wing Assault]

I hope Zarqawi and all his second lieutenants are dead.

I think he has 50,000 second lieutentants. We seem to capture about 10 a day.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Love it! Baghdad's most wanted!!!

Now they need "Zarquawi Survivor" where the winner offs Zarquawi.

I also would love to see "Extreme Makeover of the Terrorists Bunker!"

[Coop]

I'm glad to see air power being employed.

Yes, it's the first time we've employed aircraft in the Iraq war.

[saquin]

Associated Press

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- U.S. warplanes launched multiple airstrikes Friday against a suspected "terrorist safe house" in the western Anbar province, destroying the building where up to 50 militants were believed to be hiding, the U.S. military said.

Coalition ground forces were alerted by local residents that a number of members of the terror group Al-Qaida in Iraq had gathered in an abandoned building northeast of Husaybah, near the Syrian border about 200 miles west of Baghdad.

The group is led by Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, the second most-wanted terrorist on the U.S. list after al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.

"Iraqi citizens reported that approximately 50 terrorists were in the building at the time of the airstrike" which occurred at 4:40 p.m., the statement said.

The "known terrorist safe house" was destroyed by Marine F-18D Hornets using a combination of precision-guided bombs and rockets, it said. There were no immediate reports of the number of casualties inflicted by the attack.

[oceanview]

we had 64 illegals living in a single house - here on long island.

[t2buckeye]

"old media""

I LOVE this. Much more accurate description than MSM.

[BushisTheMan]

Seriously? I'd like a link to that -- not because I don't believe you but because I want to send it to Marc Mareno who has been doing a great job of investigative reporting -- unlike the slimes in Crawford.

[Walkingfeather]

dont you think we could pay for this entire war if they would put things like this on Pay per view. I dont have a tv but I would buy one to get live coverage of the marines taking out a house full of terrorists.

[ChefKeith]

How big are these houses? And how bad does it smell in there?

Not very and REALLY BAD, like a landfill in the middle of summer would be air freshener in there.

[SueRae]

I don't have a link to the show,sorry. I have heard it mentioned on Fox News several times (naturally, the only station where good news from the front is actually reported)..I also heard that there's a phone-in tip line, whether it's affiliated with the show, I don't know..