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Pakistani police capture al Qaeda's Karachi commander
The Long War Journal ^ | September 26, 2008 10:57 AM | Bill Roggio

Posted on 09/28/2008 11:53:08 PM PDT by fishhound

Pakistani police capture al Qaeda's Karachi commander By Bill RoggioSeptember 26, 2008 10:57 AM

Pakistani police detained a senior leader af al Qaeda's network in Karachi during raids in the southern city as more information on al Qaeda's network inPakistan comes to light.

Police captured a senior terrorist leader named Rahimullah during a early morning raid in the port city. Rahimullah's capture led to a follow-on raid that targeted a suicide bombing cell.

Three terrorists were killed during the raid after throwing hand grenades at the police. A gun battle and an explosion was reported. Police indicated the bombers blew up their vests, but a doctor and other witnesses said the men were shot a point-blank range. Police later found C4 explosives, suicide vests, submachineguns, pistols, hand grenades, and jihadi literature at the scene of the attack.

Rahimullah, whose real name is Ali Hassan, was reported to have been appointed as the leader of the consolidated terror groups in Karachi by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud. Rahimullah "established contact with Baitullah Mehsud and many Karachi-based activists," earlier this year, Daily Times reported. He was "affiliated" with the Pakistan terror groups Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: elvisbinladen; paistan; pakistan; rop; wot

1 posted on 09/28/2008 11:53:08 PM PDT by fishhound
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To: fishhound

Good news to start the week.


2 posted on 09/28/2008 11:58:37 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: fishhound

Thanks, good news.


3 posted on 09/29/2008 12:02:55 AM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: fishhound

They caught Bin Laden?

Bin Laden is in Karachi. The UNAID is hiding him.


4 posted on 09/29/2008 12:15:08 AM PDT by tuckrdout (~ 'Those who hammer their guns into plows, will plow for those who don't.' ~)
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To: fishhound

Hope they read him his rights...
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...hope that includes the “Right To Be Interrogated Strenuously Before The Hanging”...


5 posted on 09/29/2008 1:11:49 AM PDT by ExGeeEye (I'm Right Guard, here to prevent B. O.)
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To: tuckrdout
DEAD almost seven years
6 posted on 09/29/2008 6:28:14 AM PDT by ASA Vet
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To: TheBlueMax; WLR; iThinkBig; Molly K.; bayouranger; beebuster2000; maine-iac7; lancer; voletti; ...

Pakistan ۋﮧ۱م

FReepmail if you want on or off

7 posted on 10/01/2008 8:16:07 AM PDT by G8 Diplomat (The Middle East: We put the OIL in TURMOIL!)
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To: fishhound
With the last few stories coming out of Paki - I am almost daring to hope -
8 posted on 10/01/2008 10:23:35 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (No trees were killed in sending this message but a lot of electrons were terribly agitated)
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To: Dog

Ping.


9 posted on 10/01/2008 10:25:47 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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