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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48443
Troops Detain Two, Nab Weapons, Aid Attack Victims in Afghanistan
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2007 – Afghan and coalition troops detained two suspected Taliban members, seized weapons caches, and administered vital medical treatment to bombing victims in Afghanistan over the past week, military officials said.
Afghan National Police officers arrested two suspected Taliban insurgents in Nangarhar province Dec. 14. The suspects allegedly have assisted suicide bombers and have possible ties to improvised-explosive-device trafficking, military officials said.
“Afghan national security forces continue to successfully perform counterinsurgency operations,” said Army Maj. Chris Belcher, a Combined Joint Task Force 82 spokesman. “The actions of these soldiers demonstrate the steady development of the (Afghan national security forces).”
Elsewhere in Afghanistan on Dec. 14, combined forces executed a weapons-clearing mission after Afghan citizens identified caches in the Rodat district of Ragham. While searching the targeted area, troops recovered about 70 85 mm recoilless-rifle rounds. Acting on tips from Afghan citizens in the Achin district of Desarak the same day, combined forces confiscated several rocket-propelled grenades, 82 mm mortars and 85 mm recoilless-rifle rounds.
Through the “Small Rewards Program,” Afghan citizens receive compensation when they help coalition forces recover armament caches, military officials said.
“Afghan citizens have taken an active role in improving the security and stability within their villages by facilitating the recovery of munitions caches,” Belcher said. “We value all credible information provided by Afghan citizens and protect their confidentiality.”
In the Tarin Kowt district of Oruzgan province Dec. 13, Afghan and coalition forces responded to an improvised-explosive-device attack that destroyed a civilian mini bus, killing six civilians and wounding seven other. The Afghan National Police quickly surrounded the area, secured the site, and administered treatment that saved seven injured civilians’ lives, military officials said. Afghan police members also detained two individuals allegedly connected to the bombing.
“The (Afghan National Police’s) quick reaction saved the lives of the wounded and illustrates (their) commitment to the welfare of the Afghans in Tarin Kowt,” a coalition soldier said.
(Compiled from Combined Joint Task Force 82 news releases.)
Cindy’s Translation and Analysis - Opinion: Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhaaaaaa, no one is paying attention to me al-Zawahiri is thinking as he releases his pouty media blitz. Looking deeper, maybe he’s tired of being doo-doo no. 2. Digging still deeper (in the sewer of the media jihad world); could he be thinking about picking up his Go To Jail card because he’s mentally tired of worrying about who is going to turn him in for ho-ho-ho holiday cash? Time will tell.
ON THE INTERNET:
http://memriiwmp.org/content/en/report.htm?report=2481
http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=subjects&Area=jihad&ID=SP178707
Special Dispatch Series - No. 1787
December 18, 2007 No.1787
“Al-Zawahiri in Two Recent Messages: ‘Iran Stabbed a Knife into the Back of the Islamic Nation;’ Urges Hamas to Declare Commitment to Restoring the Caliphate”
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http://threatswatch.org/rapidrecon/2007/12/zawahiri-a-review-of-events/
“Zawahiri: A Review of Events”
The As-Sahab Foundation, which represents
SNIPPET: “[Editor’s Note: We have begun posting the propaganda from al-Qaeda and others for the primary purpose of informing and educating both the general public and policy makers about the level to which the enemy has actively engaged in Information Warfare. Some of the messages contain graphic content. We at ThreatsWatch post these videos as evidence of the brutal nature of the enemy we face and the clear intent they have to kill those not aligned with them. Making the public aware of the nature of the enemy - as well as the often forgotten virtues of our own nation - is one of the primary missions of ThreatsWatch and the Center for Threat Awareness.]”
By Nick Grace on December 17, 2007 at 1:46 PM
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http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/12/newest_alzawahiri_tape_include.php
COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: “NEWEST AL-ZAWAHIRI TAPE INCLUDES FOOTAGE OF EVAN KOHLMANN” by Andrew Cochran
(December 16, 2007)
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http://siteinstitute.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=publications333907&Category=publications&Subcategory=0
SITE INSTITUTE.org: “’A REVIEW OF EVENTS’ - The Fourth As-Sahab Interview with Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahiri - 12/2007”
(December 16, 2007)
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http://ekhlaas.org/forum/
http://www.ek-ls.org/forum/
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http://threatswatch.org/rapidrecon/2007/12/zawahri-annapolis-the-betrayal/
THREATS WATCH.org: “ZAWAHIRI: ANNAPOLIS, THE BETRAYAL”
(December 14, 2007)
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http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/12/zawahiri_on_annapolis.php
“Al-Qaeda’s Zawahiri Denounces Annapolis Conference”
By Jeffrey Imm
(December 14, 2007)
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