To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Brigade 055...they are AQ’s best of the best.
18 posted on
07/15/2008 1:44:39 PM PDT by
Dog
(We have entered into the realm of 9/10 all over again...Lord help us.)
To: Dog
Brigade 055How do we know about them?
...Have they moved beyond Cells?
To: Dog
Well, Brigade 055 just got their arses handed to them. And my guess is we have a few drones in the air following the fleeing terrorists to their lairs. Wouldn't it be nice if they met up with some hellfire in the near future?
25 posted on
07/15/2008 2:35:21 PM PDT by
Chgogal
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To: Dog
“Al Qaeda has also reformed Brigade 055, the infamous military arm of the terror group made up of Arab recruits. The unit is thought to be commanded by Shaikh Khalid Habib al Shami. Brigade 055 fought alongside the Taliban against the Northern Alliance and was decimated during the US invasion of Afghanistan. Several other Arab brigades have been formed, some consisting of former members of Saddam Hussein’s Republican Guards, an intelligence official told The Long War Journal.
Al Qaeda’s elite forces were likely involved in the planning and execution of Sunday's sophisticated attack in Kunar.”
I did read that Arabs and Chechens were involved. Now I have to track down that article....
26 posted on
07/15/2008 2:46:45 PM PDT by
Chgogal
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