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Taliban chief who killed Cpl Sarah is taken out by laser-guided missiles
Daily Mail ^ | 06-28-08 | Christopher Leake

Posted on 06/28/2008 8:37:18 PM PDT by atomic conspiracy

The fanatical Taliban mastermind behind recent attacks in which six British soldiers died in Afghanistan has been killed in a missile attack by an Army Apache helicopter.

In what military chiefs described as a 'deliberate and surgical strike', the 35-year-old rebel leader - known as Sadiqullah - died alongside nine fellow Taliban fighters after the Apache fired two laser-guided Hellfire missiles at their red pick-up truck and destroyed it.

The rebel leader had been tracked down after weeks of secret intelligence work.

His death would have been instantaneous, as the warheads of the 5ft-long missiles, which travel at 950mph, are loaded with high-explosives designed to destroy even the heaviest tank armour.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; bullseye; hellfire; justice; moltentaliban; oef; payback; sadiqullah; taliban; woot; wot
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To: Lurker

Presumably he would have noticed the Apache in his rearview mirror. That might have given him pause (and a need for clean underwear).

We may regret the fact that his passing was so quick and probably painless, but what is going to happen to him in the afterlife will not be quick or painless. The thought of Satan the Devil torturing him forever makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.


21 posted on 06/28/2008 9:04:40 PM PDT by ottbmare
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To: Viking2002

poppy fertilizer


22 posted on 06/28/2008 9:04:52 PM PDT by fahraint (git theah fuhstest with the mostest)
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To: atomic conspiracy

Candy-gram for Mr. Abdulla!


23 posted on 06/28/2008 9:07:55 PM PDT by RasterMaster (Rudy McRomneyson = KENNEDY wing of the Republican Party)
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To: A_perfect_lady

Love this!


24 posted on 06/28/2008 9:08:40 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WE NEED A TROOP SURGE IN CHICAGO !)
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To: ottbmare

25 posted on 06/28/2008 9:09:28 PM PDT by Stonewall Jackson (Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. - George Patton)
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To: atomic conspiracy


26 posted on 06/28/2008 9:12:57 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©® - CTHULHU/SHOGGOTH '08 = Nothing LESS!!!)
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To: Chode

if you get killed by an Apache helicopter you get less virgins I heard. Talk about bad luck.


27 posted on 06/28/2008 9:24:47 PM PDT by Santino Sonny Corleone
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To: atomic conspiracy

AFAIK, that is “true”, the Al Quida in Iraq “prince” died of compression injuries from the 500 pd bombs.

Still and all though, eye to eye cheek to cheek blade work sends and entirely different message...


28 posted on 06/28/2008 9:27:28 PM PDT by padre35 (Conservative in Exile/ Is 51/ Heller vindicates GWB...armatismi is libertismi)
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To: atomic conspiracy

A wacko got wacked and sent back home to satan


29 posted on 06/28/2008 9:29:11 PM PDT by dennisw (We have an idiocracy not a democracy)
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To: atomic conspiracy

He died instantly?

What a waste of Hellfire!


30 posted on 06/28/2008 9:29:19 PM PDT by Fichori (Primitive goat herder.)
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To: Fichori

Yeah, my first choice would have been cold steel wielded by the SAS.


31 posted on 06/28/2008 9:33:58 PM PDT by atomic conspiracy (Victory in Iraq: Worst defeat for activist media since Goebbels shot himself.)
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To: atomic conspiracy
There were some reports that head-chopping AQ devil Zarqawi was still alive and semi-concious when he was dragged out of his bombed hide-out, but died within seconds.

If so, the last thing he ever saw was an American soldier standing over him, grinning.

Corrected...

the infowarrior

32 posted on 06/28/2008 9:34:30 PM PDT by infowarrior
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To: atomic conspiracy

I love the smell of vaporized terrorists in the morning!...


33 posted on 06/28/2008 9:36:45 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: atomic conspiracy

Cold steel wielded by the SAS would have been a lot cheaper too.

But I’ll take whatever I can get.

Big thumbs up to the pilot and copilot/gunner though.


34 posted on 06/28/2008 9:42:02 PM PDT by Fichori (Primitive goat herder.)
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To: atomic conspiracy
Not being knowledgeable about which Country has what weapons and since no other Country's military is mentioned, it appears that our allies, the Brits, have our toys, Hellfire and Apaches. In the past they had a tendency to change the names, Dakota = C47/Gooney Bird and Tomahawk/Kittyhawk = Curtis P-40 Warhawk, but now I guess that we are avoiding confusion by using same names.

Whatever, sounds like a good strike and good intelligence. Waiting on the usual post-action media report of 'civilian casualties' from 'local sources'.

35 posted on 06/28/2008 9:46:23 PM PDT by SES1066 (Cycling to conserve, Conservative to save, Saving to Retire, will Retire to Cycle.)
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To: atomic conspiracy

Beautiful lady. God be with you, Cpl. Bryant. I’m glad we Americans could do something for our friend.


36 posted on 06/28/2008 9:47:57 PM PDT by The Pack Knight (Duty, Honor, Country)
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To: atomic conspiracy; potlatch; devolve; ntnychik; MeekOneGOP; Grampa Dave; gonzo; FARS
Welcome to hell, dead jihadi Sadiqullah.

You're the virgin and satan's got all the time in the world to take a personal interest in you.

37 posted on 06/28/2008 9:55:59 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: atomic conspiracy

Died after an hour: “Fatal death occurred as lung function deteriorated and the lungs became progressively unable to absorb oxygen into bloodstream.” http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/5072104.stm#map
Died gasping for breath. He saw plenty of who got him.


38 posted on 06/28/2008 9:58:13 PM PDT by naturalized ("The time has come," He said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!")
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To: Lurker

Well, when you care enough to send the very best...


39 posted on 06/28/2008 9:59:31 PM PDT by Noumenon (Time for Atlas to shrug - and pick up a gun.)
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To: Stonewall Jackson

i’m stealing that graphic for so many reasons. thanks!


40 posted on 06/28/2008 10:03:05 PM PDT by robomatik ((wine plug: renascentvineyards.com cabernet sauvignon, riesling, and merlot))
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