[appalachian_dweller]

MS13 is a particularly violent gang. There have been numerous violent incidents in the N. Va. area resulting in deaths. I believe they make their money via the drug trade.

Last year a body turned up less than a mile from where I hunt (I think it was the handy work of MS13).


Pure Speculation on my part:

Not sure an alliance between the two would be possible. Their goals are too different. MS13 wants to sell drugs and control the streets while AQ wants to destroy the streets. Non-muslim gang members are infidels too.

[Godzilla]

This up on another thread, am checking sources now.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1313747/posts

BREAKING: ZARQAWI CAPTURED!
WMCA - New York City ^ | 1.04.2005
Posted on 01/04/2005 9:37:34 AM PST by KMC1

ABU MUSAB AL ZARQAWI arrested! Matt Drudge had it first. He was also the first to state that our Defense Department was denying the report.

Sources at the Pentagon I have spoken with moments ago are NOT denying the report however. Instead they instructed all interested to look for a news conference to happen with a high-ranking official.

"It is unlikely that Defense would ever confirm a report before letting the top man be the one to break the news," said the source, who serves as a chief military advisor to the Defense Department.

"It is more important to expect a major press conference to be called by the President or the Secretary of Defense."

"They never do these things out of their proper order."
MORE DETAILS AS THEY CONTINUE TO DEVELOP...INCLUDING PENTAGON BRASS AT 2:20pm EST.


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

[SlowBoat407]

I seem to remember a report not too long ago wherein MS-13 was working with AQ to the extent of targeting police and perhaps even running some of their drugs.

I offer this as a prod to anyone who has more in this direction.