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Jazeera TV says Afghans take 3 US special forces
Reuters ^
| Saturday, September 29, 2001
Posted on 09/29/2001 12:06:38 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters ) - Qatar's al-Jazeera television said on Saturday Afghan security forces had arrested five people, including three Americans, near the border with Iran with maps of sites of Osama bin Laden's group.
It said a military source from bin Laden's al Qaeda group telephoned its correspondent in Islamabad and said the three Americans were from the U.S. Special Forces and had modern weapons and some maps of al Qaeda sites.
"The five were arrested, three Americans and two Afghans, who were trained in the U.S. Special Forces and have U.S. citizenship. The three Americans are also from the U.S. Special Forces," the correspondent quoted the source, who he said usually called journalists, as saying.
"They had some modern weapons and some maps of al Qaeda sites," the source was quoted as saying. "They were on a reconnassiance mission to know the territory of al Qaeda".
He said pictures of the men would be released soon. ((Gulf newsroom, +971 4 391 8301, fax +971 4 391 8335, dubai.newsroom@reuters.com))
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To: Geronimo
Thanks, I now stand corrected....
To: Travis McGee
Some of which shouldn't be mentioned in the event they haven't been exposed before.
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posted on
09/29/2001 12:29:02 AM PDT
by
piasa
To: piasa,sneakypete,harpseal,Squantos,rangerairborne
Add to the "modern weapons" digital cameras, laptops, etc.
They were probably loaded down like pack mules with all their "modern weapons", and were taken by Afghans in sandals carrying AK-47s and the typical 3 mags each.
To: ALL
Still no confirmation from any other sources.....this is probably propaganda....
To: JohnHuang2
Please don't let it be true. Pray.
45
posted on
09/29/2001 12:29:41 AM PDT
by
Vicki
To: stuck_in_new_orleans
Yeah, they will... these people are animals... I have read what they do and as I said... it is unspeakable...
Have you ever seen any photos of arab executions of criminals? It is shocking....remember, in their culture, if you steal, you lose your hand....it goes on from there...
To: JohnHuang2
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posted on
09/29/2001 12:30:10 AM PDT
by
Geronimo
To: JohnHuang2
I just posted this from Druge I did a search but did not find your post
God I hope this is not true
To: Nothing on AP
To: celtic gal
More on Fox now....had maps of bin Ladens training camps...not a lot more yet...
To: piasa
I am as well.It sounds like propaganda.I won't believe it till the Pentagon confirms. I think our news itches for stories like these. They are reporting that THE enemy is reporting.
I wonder why Christiane Amanpour of CNN isn't there reporting the enemies propaganda and filming delta force live. sheeeeeeesh.....if this were true this WOULD be happening!
To: JohnHuang2
Fox just said more detail at 4:00am ET
To: tophat9000
God I hope this is not true I'm extremely skeptical, tp. The "source" is still Bin Laden's henchmen.
To: JohnHuang2
MSNBC has it on their web site but says they are trying to confirm the story.
The possibility of it being propaganda in hopes of discouraging us is very real.
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posted on
09/29/2001 12:32:32 AM PDT
by
kayak
To: Travis McGee
IF this is true, there is probably a very good chance
that their US command team knows exactly where they are at
and are only moments away from rescueing them.
To: tophat9000
Everyones threads on this BUT this one have been deleted.
To: FormerLurker
In that situation, you fight until they kill you.Our young SF troops have not seen a shot fired in anger, the Afghans have been playing ground combat on their home turf for 20 years straight. Our guys may have been spotted coming up the trail miles away, time enough to put a great ambush on the trail, so good that it is not required to kill, just stand up with 20 or so rifles pointing at your 5 guys. A "gotcha".
To: Travis McGee
"Modern weapons" to the taliban would be sat radios, GPS, laser designators and other high tech gear
Those would be modern weapons to the US forces also.
To: cva66snipe
If they were near the Iran Border it wouldn't surprise me at all if the ragheads alerted the taliban to their presence. I have thought it a mistake to reach out to the arabists.
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posted on
09/29/2001 12:34:01 AM PDT
by
seeker41
To: Tennessee_Bob
I'm going to keep our military in our prayers.I join you in your prayers, my friend. Thank you.
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