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"Omar’s Angels" gear up to attack Afghanistan
A Taliban army is mobilising in Pakistan for a raid into Afghanistan before the end of the year. Up to 2500 fighters are in Baluchistan province preparing to cross the border on motorcycles and attack US and Afghan Government forces, Western and Afghan intelligence officials say.
2500 motorcycles, yeah, they’ll be able to sneak in.
They're gonna disguise themselves as a Shriners' parade...
The Taliban have virtually taken over several suburbs of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan, and are being supported by Pakistani religious parties, the drugs mafia and al-Qaeda. There is also reportedly increasing support from the Pakistani authorities - a claim denied in Islamabad.
"Nope, not us."
Tuesday marked the second anniversary of the beginning of the US bombing campaign that destroyed the Taliban after the September 11 attacks. They now plan to harry US forces in Zabol and in Kandahar, where residents feel increasingly under siege.
Since August, Taliban attacks have killed almost 400 Afghan soldiers, aid workers and civilians.
Mostly aid workers and civilians, some Afghan soldiers whose trucks were ambushed while cruising around fat, dumb and happy, a few in combat.
Four US soldiers have died.
And around 150-200 taliban fighters, that we know of.
"We have the American forces and the puppet regime of [Hamid] Karzai on the run. They will collapse soon" said a Taliban mullah in Pushtunabad bazaar.
Just keep believing that, pal.
The Taliban have bought hotels, shops and houses, forcing many frightened local residents to leave. Vehicle dealers say the Taliban have bought 1150 motorcycles in the past three months. Motorcycle guerillas roam Afghanistan’s rural areas attacking aid agency vehicles and isolated police posts.
Motorcycle engines show up real nice on FLIR, lots of heat.
For communications, they import hundreds of satellite telephones from the Arab Gulf states, because those bought in Pakistan are closely monitored by the CIA.
(wink) That’s right, those sat phones from the Gulf States can’t be monitored or traced. Pass it on. (wink)
Arms and ammunition are dumped inside Afghanistan. Their funding comes from the drugs trade and al-Qaeda. Osama bin Laden is still thought to be buried in hiding along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Logistical support is available from the mullahs of the Jamiat-e-Ullema Islam - a partner in Baluchistan’s ruling coalition.
We noticed.
The White House is reluctant to speak up about the extent of Pakistani help to the Taliban because of the US’s desperate need to enlist Pakistani troops for Iraq.
Yeah, right, whatever.
Posted by: Steve 2003-10-08
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=19610