Posted on 11/06/2006 2:50:36 PM PST by Dog
US Forces captured a 'known Al Qaeda terrorist' along with five other men, including Saudi and Pakistani nationals, according to a statement released by the Coalition today. The identities of those seized in the Khost City raid have been withheld pending the sensitive nature of the operation
The raid took place at a compound in Khost City. The statement indicated no shots were fired and no one was injured during the operation. Several women and children were present in the compound and a cache of military supplies was uncovered.
The stash included armor piercing ammunition, grenades, AK-47 assault rifles and camera equipment that contained surveillance footage of nearby military installations.
Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters are known to operate and live throughout Khost province which borders Pakistan. Fighters from neighboring Pakistan are also known to easily pass through the border area into Afghanistan on a daily basis due to the rugged terrain and well established smuggling routes.
Counter-terrorism operations launched by US forces targeting al Qaeda compounds in Nangahar and Khost provinces has been stepped up since August, netting and killing dozens of suspected al Qaeda militants.
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It can't be because of the DUmmies. This report has only generated 8 comments over there.
Yikes, I clicked your link, which is the first time I ever lurked on DU, and here is one of the first posts I saw there:
"I have always been impressed by the quality of posters in DU threads and think I can contribute a little something to the discussions."
Must be a real intellectual to think that. [rolling my eyes]
I was over there earlier for a laugh, and they were talking about calling for some sort of trials to punish the MSM for being so biased in favor of the neo-cons.
Could be a lurker trying to ingratiate himself for cover.
That's the fun of it--you never know.
They're running out of "big" fish.
I doubt this is OBL, but then again, if it were, the President would endeavor to keep it under wraps until Wednesday for this exact reason.
Four Aid Workers Kidnapped, Five Extremists Arrested in Afghanistan
By VOA News
06 November 2006
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-11-06-voa22.cfm
I saw that! I fervently hope it was sarcasm!!!!
Good - please do. Jerk them around some more and let's watch them squirm! ;-)
Google now has 65 news articles on this story so far...type "Khost Al Qaeda" in the search engine and hit the News button. This thing looks like it has legs!
I'm registered at DU, but in order to have posting privileges, you have to have donated. I'm not THAT crazy ;-).
It would be sweet, but it's probably too late to have an effect tomorrow...except to give so-called independent voters a lot of buyer's remorse if they pulled the D(featist) lever.
perfect.
How fitting. If the bastards at DUmbasses ever get control, you can register to vote, but you can't vote unless you pay.
So, can we now say that the Khost is clear?
I saw that, too, and almost fell off my chair laughing.
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