(Caveat: Unconfirmed) China News Service and Yomiuri Report Osama and Omar Were Assassinated

Zhonghawa Shinwen and Yomiuri Shimbun ^ | 24 October 2001 | China News Service (from Reporter Sugiyama of Yomiuri in Beijing)

[AmericanInTokyo]

Strong Caveat: This is the first and only such report that appeared several hours ago, off of Chinese and Japanese news wires, and is unconfirmed. Therefore it is just an advisory that such a report has been filed. Merits considerable skepticism while checking its validity.

Report by China News Service quoting Japanese source in Tokyo per the following (translated by AIT from Chinese from the site at: http://www.chinanews.com.cn/2001-10-24/26/133210.html/ in Chinese, and http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/05/20011024id36.htm in Japanese):

"Chinese News Service Reports: Osama bin Laden Killed?"

Filed by Hiroyuki Sugiyama, Yomiuri Shimbun Reporter based in Beijing.

Based on Japanese sources in Tokyo, news report (s) has been received that on October 16th, both the leader of Taliban Afghanistan Omar and the leader of AlQaida, Osama bin Laden, were both shot and killed in Afghanistan, by elements within their ranks. However at this time no other news sources have confirmed the assassinations.

The CNS news report stated that it is reported that Omar and Bin Laden had returned to one of the underground Taliban bases near Kandahar in the south, at approximately 11 a.m. local time in Afghanistan on 16 October. As the two and others were entering the underground base, it was reported an ally fired upon his (Omar's) back from the rear. The report is that Omar was hit in the upper torso, and bin Laden was hit once in the chest and once in the upper left shoulder area. Both expired at that location.

The report goes on to say that accompanying bin Laden were one of his sons and this son's wife, who were also hit with gunfire in the chest, waist and shoulder areas, and they too have reported suffered fatal wounds from this attack. The second eldest son of Omar also suffered a gunshot wound to the right side of his lower torso, and escaped the shooting, but expired on the following day." End of Text

[xzins]

How do we confirm it? Do we have fingerprints, DNA sample, what?

[Trust but Verify]

I'm with you. If this were true, those responsible would have done it to bring the bombing to an end while there was still something to save. Since that hasn't happened, I'm very skeptical.

[floriduh voter]

How many guys in the middle east are six foot six inches tall? Once he is dead, as in "You killed her, Dorothy", they better show us the remains next to a big ruler so we can see for ourselves. I also heard that he has an enlarged heart probably due to his height (Marfan's?). Heard he has a little BLANK. I say we nuke the caves if we have to. I am so sick of them bragging about their darn caves. Every night. Cave this.

[untenured]

IIRC, we have tissue samples from bin Laden's mother, so we can do a DNA test.

Wow. Where did you hear that?

[ET(end tyranny)]

Maybe those mystery caskets are explained in part... Full article -HERE-

Excerpt:

"A group was seen bringing the bodies of 11 of the dead Pakistani militants to the Torkham border crossing Wednesday between Afghanistan and Pakistan, hoping to bury them in their homeland. The Pakistani border guards refused to let them cross, said a local Taliban security chief, Noor Mohammed Hanifi.

"They said, ‘You wanted to fight with the Taliban then you can bury your dead in Afghanistan,"’ Hanifi said.

----end

On another note, I read recently that someone had escaped a country in a casket as it was the only way our of that country. I hope all caskets are checked. fwiw

[TUX]

We must destroy all the heads of this hydra-headed monster. Then destroy the nest that breeds them.

[el_chupacabra]

bump

[R_Kangel]

"Chinese News Service Reports: Osama bin Laden Killed?"

This is unfair!! Why ist that all of the possible good news is always unconfirmed. I suppose we can always keep hoping.

[NeonKnight]

If both leaders were killed by the U.S., would the Taliban would want to divert credit from those kills and claim that their own men turned on them? If the Taliban turned on them, would they want to claim that the U.S. did it? Not that they are that media savvy, but the spin on their deaths would be important. Were they martyred or were they massacred?

Whoever did it will claim credit. It's worth $50 million. Can you imagine the preassure you would be under if you were around him all of the time? "I know he's an old friend...but $50 MILLION DOLLARS!!!"

[Jack Barbara]

UPDATE: "And on the third day he rose again..."

[MaeWest]

...Delta Force...wiped out those guarding the hideout, waited for Osama, Omar et al to show up, blasted them & gave the bodies to the CIA. We have them. We have a plan how, when etc. to use this...

Ohhhhh, alll rrriiiiight!! We call the shots on when and what story is used to explain their demise.

[Landru]

As long as the confirmation's beyond a shadow of a doubt?
Fine & dandy.

LAST thing the nation needs now is to have this clymer operating with any more stealth than he already enjoys then taking more cheap shots like this Anthrax thing.
IF there's claim he's been taken out?
Proof of his demise is what'll sate nearly anyone I know including myself.

I think you'd agree.

[LibWhacker]

Sounds like Saddam has been advising bin Laden and Omar: I recall at least two false reports originating out of that part of the world about him being assassinated sometime around Desert Storm. Don't get your hopes up, everyone.

[Dialup Llama]

One thing is for sure, the Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan has made a big point of suddenly calling a conference to state clearly that both Omar and Osama are safe and alive; he (the Ambassador) is reported to also be going to Kabul ASAP for consultations. This strikes me as a bit weird.

Maybe they just have a cold.

[JessicaDragonet]

Hey...if this is true, then YOU scooped EVERYBODY!!!

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Thanks for the info with the caveat! At the very least, it gives us a chance to discredit the report you heard. Anyway, freepers look out for one another, you did good.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Pike my butt!! I want to see a member of our special forces walking down from the mountains or out of the desert carrying the beheaded head of yosamma yo mamma by his tongue, (because they shaved his head & beard before they beheaded him).

So I have a dark side, Constitution Day will have to deal with it.

[Dark Schwa]

I can't read Chinese all that well, but the Yomiuri report merely states that the Chinese are reporting that Bin Laden and Omar may have been assassinated.

[Dark Schwa]

...and the Chinese report says that the alleged assassinations happened on the 16th of October. I saw Omar on TV just a few days ago, so I'm sure at least that part isn't true.