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US tries to ID hundreds of al Qaeda contacts thanks to Yemen raid
CNN ^ | March 2, 2017 | By Barbara Starr and Ryan Browne

Posted on 03/02/2017 2:47:28 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee

Washington (CNN)Several US officials told CNN Thursday that the US is now taking action to locate and monitor hundreds of people or "contacts" found as part the intelligence retrieved during the deadly raid last month in Yemen targeting al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Some of these people are believed to be in the West, but not in the United States.

The government is taking action to find and monitor these AQAP-linked individuals because of the threat they may pose to Europe, the officials added.

The fact that officials said they are actively pursuing leads uncovered from the raid indicates that the intelligence was indeed actionable despite some media reports to the contrary.

The terabyte's worth of intelligence gathered from computers and cell phones is now being reviewed at the National Media Exploitation Center outside Washington, which analyzes documents, electronic media, cell phones, video and audio tapes seized on overseas missions. Defense officials have told CNN that information pertaining to the location of safe havens, explosives manufacturing, training and targets was acquired in the January ground operation. . .

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: 201701; aqap; libmyths; yemen; yemenraid
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1 posted on 03/02/2017 2:47:28 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Un-possible.

Somebody said raid was a bust.


2 posted on 03/02/2017 2:48:50 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

i hope they made backups of all originals.


3 posted on 03/02/2017 2:51:12 PM PST by dadfly
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To: Brad from Tennessee
'Loose lips sink ships'

Whoever is leaking this info. to CNN should be fired.. with bullets.

4 posted on 03/02/2017 2:51:42 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Feminism DESTROYED females)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Paging Johnny McStain...

Paging Johnny McStain...

Paging Johnny McStain...

Please pick up the black discourteous FU phone...


5 posted on 03/02/2017 2:51:50 PM PST by DoughtyOne (NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
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To: BenLurkin

We know with certainty that President Trump does not broadcast his tactics. ‘nuf said.


6 posted on 03/02/2017 2:52:10 PM PST by Louis Foxwell (The Left has the temperament of a squealing pig.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

I want to know exactly how CNN knows they “are not in the United States”


7 posted on 03/02/2017 2:53:45 PM PST by marstegreg
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To: BenLurkin

Was it CNN who reported that it was a bust?


8 posted on 03/02/2017 2:55:20 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: Brad from Tennessee

The press is trying to warn their beloved jihadis that we know who they are.


9 posted on 03/02/2017 2:56:56 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee
“during the deadly raid last month in Yemen targeting al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula”

Obama and the Dems said Al Qaeda didn't exist anymore. They said all terrorist were Al Qaeda, and since we had defeated them, no more terrorists exist. How can this be?

The Muslim Brotherhood needs to be outlawed in the US, and all funds given to any nation that allows them to operate, needs to be cut off.

All organizations that have come out of the Muslim Brotherhood, or owe allegiance to it, need to be outlawed, including ISIS, Al Qaeda, CAIR, the PLO, Hamas, Hezbollah, and all the other made up Arabic support groups that have ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.

10 posted on 03/02/2017 2:57:01 PM PST by Yulee (Village of Albion)
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To: dhs12345

Was it CNN who reported that it was a bust?

Yes, one of the first if not the first!


11 posted on 03/02/2017 2:58:45 PM PST by Grampa Dave (We are winning every day, while the Dems and Never Trumpsters are whining every day!!!)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

find the leakers

shoot them


12 posted on 03/02/2017 2:59:24 PM PST by Thibodeaux (the long night is over)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Okay, I read the article to find out how CNN knew that none of the terrorists were in the U.S. The closest I got was “AQAP has taken advantage of ungoverned spaces in Yemen to plot, direct and inspire terror attacks against the United States and our allies,” US Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said Thursday, which states the opposite. CNN is garbage.


13 posted on 03/02/2017 3:00:10 PM PST by marstegreg
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To: dhs12345

Yes, CNN reported the raid was a bust. Probably the source was McCain.

So once again, they are fake news. Then or now who knows?


14 posted on 03/02/2017 3:00:14 PM PST by phoneman08 (qwiyrqweopigradfdzcm,.dadfjl,dz)
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To: Grampa Dave

So then are they now admitting that they were wrong and that it was indeed “fake news?”


15 posted on 03/02/2017 3:01:14 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: Brad from Tennessee

CNN decoder ring: “If you are a terrorist from Yemen now in the West, now would be a good time to hide or get out of town”


16 posted on 03/02/2017 3:02:49 PM PST by Zathras
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To: Brad from Tennessee

For a lot more on this interesting story, go to the link below:

http://therightscoop.com/cnn-just-confirmed-trump-was-right-about-yemen/


17 posted on 03/02/2017 3:04:50 PM PST by Grampa Dave (We are winning every day, while the Dems and Never Trumpsters are whining every day!!!)
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To: Brad from Tennessee
SHUT THE HELL UP!

1. No one should have peddled the information to CNN, and
2. No news organization with half a brain should have reported it.

I know that lets out most of the slimy bastards...

18 posted on 03/02/2017 3:09:14 PM PST by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
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To: Zathras
CNN decoder ring: “If you are a terrorist from Yemen now in the West, now would be a good time to hide or get out of town”

No kidding. Wouldn't this be considered aiding and abetting the enemy?

19 posted on 03/02/2017 3:09:23 PM PST by Envisioning (Trump is imposing the people's will on it's government......)
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To: dhs12345

CNN is being played and $crewed and tatooed by the Trump intel people and insiders.

Go to this link for more insight on this breaking news:

http://therightscoop.com/cnn-just-confirmed-trump-was-right-about-yemen/


20 posted on 03/02/2017 3:09:35 PM PST by Grampa Dave (We are winning every day, while the Dems and Never Trumpsters are whining every day!!!)
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