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ISIS sets up its first base in Afghanistan, run by former Guantanamo prisoner now operating
Daily Mail ^ | 1/14/15 | Damien Gayle

Posted on 01/14/2015 1:41:21 PM PST by Libloather

ISIS sets up its first base in Afghanistan, run by former Guantanamo prisoner now operating out of Helmand less than three months after British troops left the region

An offshoot of the Middle East's Islamic State insurgency has begun operating on southern Afghanistan, less than three months after British combat troops withdrew from the region.

A man identified as Mullah Abdul Rauf was actively recruiting fighters for the groups, flying black flags and, according to some sources, even battling Taliban militants.

Local sources said Rauf, a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, had set up his base in Helmand province and was offering good wages to anyone willing to fight for the Islamic State.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; formergitmoprisoner; gitmo; guantanamo; isis; isisbase; prisoner; rauf; troops
Hussein will learn all about it while reading tomorrow's paper.
1 posted on 01/14/2015 1:41:21 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

He should learn about it in prison.


2 posted on 01/14/2015 1:42:16 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Libloather

Afghanistan, the next country to get Population Control


3 posted on 01/14/2015 1:42:52 PM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Libloather
ISIS vs the Taliban. What a fine scenario.
4 posted on 01/14/2015 1:43:09 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Libloather

I’ll bet crapobama sent him some seed money to start his new business with funds left over from the solar giveaway fund.


5 posted on 01/14/2015 1:45:05 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: stephenjohnbanker

He should learn about “Arc Light” up close and
personal.


6 posted on 01/14/2015 1:50:01 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: hinckley buzzard

I see them forming an alliance.


7 posted on 01/14/2015 1:50:29 PM PST by StoneWall Brigade (Daniel 2 Daniel 7 Daniel 9 Revelation 13 Revelation 16 Revelation 17 Revelation 18)
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To: Libloather
Obama miffed he didn't get an invite to the grand opening.
8 posted on 01/14/2015 1:55:58 PM PST by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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To: Libloather

When was he released from Gitmo?


9 posted on 01/14/2015 1:56:25 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Libloather

Nuke it!


10 posted on 01/14/2015 1:57:27 PM PST by WellyP (question!)
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To: StoneWall Brigade

...of convenience.


11 posted on 01/14/2015 1:57:59 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Libloather

We never should have sent them to Gitmo in the first place, they should have been summarily executed on the spot.


12 posted on 01/14/2015 1:58:20 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Libloather

ISIS sets up its first base in Afghanistan, run by former Guantanamo prisoner

Well that explains Paris, he was at this grand opening instead.


13 posted on 01/14/2015 2:13:41 PM PST by eyeamok
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To: Libloather

“... flying black flags ...”
certainly sounds like a racist comment. They could have noted the “white script on a black background......” but then maybe “White on Black” is also racist.


14 posted on 01/14/2015 2:16:57 PM PST by BilLies ( it isn't the color of the skin, but the culture embraced that degrades.)
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To: eyeamok

Time for a stray “drone” to do its deed. Problem is, would the usurper in chief have the gonads to order it done?


15 posted on 01/14/2015 2:17:32 PM PST by DaveA37
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To: dfwgator

2007


16 posted on 01/14/2015 2:36:50 PM PST by Libloather (Embrace the suck)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

So who would have thunk that anybody would do this? and so quickly? you would sorta expect someone that have spent years as a prisoner of war would spend some time with family and friends before heading out on another assignment of war?
a little sarcasm here


17 posted on 01/14/2015 2:47:14 PM PST by munin (MSNBC?)
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To: Libloather

Fox is reporting this morning that while we were sleeping, OBAMA ordered another release of FIVE TERRORIST detainees. Looks like perfect timing.


18 posted on 01/15/2015 5:35:13 AM PST by Toespi
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