EXCLUSIVE: Pakistani Military Sources Say Zawahiri May Be Dead

ABC News ^ | January 13, 2006 | Brian Ross

[John W]

Jan. 13, 2006 — Today, according to Pakistani military sources, U.S. aircraft attacked a compound known to be frequented by high level al Qaeda operatives. Pakistani officials tell ABC News that al Qaeda leader Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant, may have been among them.

U.S. intelligence for the last few days indicated that Zawahiri might be in the location or about to arrive, although there is still no confirmation from U.S. officials that he was among the victims.

[operation clinton cleanup]

If the strike took place on Friday out in a backwater, how did an AP reporter get their so quick?

Maybe he was hanging out with unsavory types and placed a call back to Mom in the USA, which was picked up by the illegal NSA/Bush wiretappers?

[Dog]

Let me ping you to the Nek Mohammad thread....we still post on it for breaking news..

[Mo1]

....DNA tests need body parts....and take a few days to a few weeks....

Body parts huh??

Good and if it's him .. I hope he rots in hell

[Trust but Verify]

Well, I for one want to know if Bush broke any laws regarding this CIA airstrike. I mean, did we get permission to be in the Pakistani airspace? If not, then Bush is a war criminal.

[SeaBiscuit]

LOL, incredible. Though FOX has reported this on the tube.. but of course it's all spec right now..

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

...there is still no confirmation from U.S. officials that he was among the victims.

Next they will be blaming this on illegal Bush wiretaps. This imperial president is ruining the world! LOL!

[School of Rational Thought]

"Bring me his head. In a bucket"

Too Islamic. Bring his balls in a baggy (for postive ID) ;-)

[Right_in_Virginia]

Is this man number 3 or 4 in the power hierarchy?

I thought CNN reported he was number 2.

[Pimpmygop]

These guys have been almost dead 10000 times, until I see FOX NEWS ALERT - HE IS DEAD - CONFIRMED...

Wait.. let me back up.. if Geraldo Rivera reports it, I still won't believe it.

[Dashing Dasher]

No better...

Keep me posted.

[mainepatsfan]

He's been the #2 man for as long as I can remember.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Isn't he also one of AQ's video stars?

[mainepatsfan]

He's been doing most of the talking. I don't think there's been a Bin Laden video tape for quite a while now.

[Minutemen]

I want to see Zawahiri's head on a pike. I dont believe anything the Paki's say. They have to much to gain by duping the United States into thinking the witches are all dead.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Heads on spears outside the gates as a warning has a long and honorable tradition that precedes the birth of the mad mo.

[hudsonohio]

I'll join you with a Romeo y Julietta

[Cousin Eddie]

Just means more virgins. By my count, he's up to at least 360

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

That is a nice round hole there...wonder if in addition to 10 hellfire missiles there were actual bombs dropped as that AP article reported....

[Right_in_Virginia]

Thanks.

[blam]

"sheesh... have to go to CNN for breaking news... so long B.O."

I go to Free Republic for breaking news.