January 17, 2006

U.S. Strike Killed At Least Four Terrorists

By Tim | January 17, 2006 | Tags: Terrorism |

A U.S. airstrike in Damadola, Pakistan killed four or five foreign terrorists:

CNN—At least four foreign terrorists died in the U.S. airstrike purportedly aimed at al-Qaeda’s No. 2 man, the provincial government said Tuesday.

A statement by the administration of Bajur, a Pakistan tribal region bordering Afghanistan, also said that 10 to 12 foreign extremists had been invited to dinner at the village hit in Friday’s attack. …

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Update (1/19/2006 10:07am):

Pakistani intelligence has identified three of the terrorists as:

  • Abdul Rehman Al-Misri al Maghribi
  • Midhat Mursi al Sayid Omer
  • Abu Obaidah al Misri

More from the Age: Pakistan names three slain al-Qaeda

 

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