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| Pakistani tribals launch operation against al-Qaeda |
| 2004-06-06 |
| Thousands of tribesmen on Saturday launched an operation to capture al-Qaeda suspects in theSouth Waziristan Agency, Pakistan’s remote western tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a senior security official said. Mehmood Shah, security chief of the tribal area, said that the troops will extend all help to the tribal army Lashkar if the al-Qaeda men and their local supporters preferred to fighting with it. He added the Lashkar is the final option with the tribesmen and a military operation will follow if the Lashkar fails to achieve the result. Witnesses said that thousands of armed tribesmen of the Ahmedzai tribe traveled in about 300 vehicles to search the border areas. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #14 There are still al-Qaeda in Waziristan? I thought the Pak army had 'em surrounded back in April and captured them all. Hmmmm. The thought just occured to me who taught the Saudis how to surround and capture the bad guyz. |
| Posted by: GK 2004-06-06 6:01:38 PM |
| #13 We all remember this day 40 years hence. The day the Lashkar arrived. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-06-06 8:27:11 AM |
| #12 It's easy to be cynical - but it does seem that they are trying. That's better than the alternative. Good luck guys! |
| Posted by: B 2004-06-06 7:54:00 AM |
| #11 Let's hope this time Pakistan remembered that they should offer to pay them only for successful captures or kills and not before the operation begins like they usually do. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-06-06 2:23:07 AM |
| #10 You cynics. Can of beans over sterno no less. Drummers, LOL. Tribes and tribes of drummers. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-06-06 2:15:11 AM |
| #9 Witnesses said that thousands of armed tribesmen of the Ahmedzai tribe traveled in about 300 vehicles to search the border areas. Including the drummers? |
| Posted by: Paul Moloney 2004-06-06 2:08:47 AM |
| #8 This is what I want Mehmood Shah, to tell the world: "We have Osama cornered in his subterrained cave...he's has been demanded to surrender as soon as he finishes his can of beans! Come out with his hands up, not to explode. We will insure his safe turnover to the Americans!" |
| Posted by: smn 2004-06-06 2:01:40 AM |
| #7 Not since D-day has so much might been brought to bear on such an entrenched foe. It will be titanic. News at 10! |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-06-06 1:59:18 AM |
| #6 "And will you be travelling first-class today, Mr., ah, Mahmoud?" |
| Posted by: Steve White 2004-06-06 1:53:34 AM |
| #5 YEA RIGHT! We all know the 'baddies' were 'telegraphed' 10 days in advance of the supposed offensive; I bet they even bought the tickets for their escape! |
| Posted by: smn 2004-06-06 1:50:35 AM |
| #4 It's the big one. The hammer will fall, ten, nine eight, ect... |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-06-06 1:44:41 AM |
| #3 A chorus of pigs might whistle "Roll Out the Barrel"... |
| Posted by: Fred 2004-06-06 1:08:37 AM |
| #2 This operation might be successful. |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-06-06 12:56:49 AM |
| #1 Even though I am skeptical to the 6th power, I say good luck and good hunting. (**prays for a miracle**) |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-06-06 12:45:32 AM |