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| Taliban retaliates against secure Rawalpindi mosque, many army officers and sons killed |
| 2010-02-19 |
| Islamic extremists killed at least 36 people Friday, including senior army officers and their children, as they gathered for prayers at a mosque for soldiers in Rawalpindi, the home of Pakistan's military headquarters. Five active-duty officers died in the small-arms, grenade and suicide bomb attack -- Maj. Gen. Bilal Umar, the director general of the army's armored corps; a brigadier; two lieutenant colonels; and a major -- the military said in a statement. Gen. Mohammad Yusuf, a former vice chief of the military, was among the 75 people who were wounded. At least 11 of the 17 children who died were the sons of army officers, including the son of a major general and the sons of two brigadiers. The fathers of three senior officers, including the father of a major general, also were killed. |
| Posted by:gromky |
| #9 Run , CIA - FBI - JOHN " KEONI " STANSFIELD Plays Surveyor - Commando Bleah Lost His License : Blows : Turbans On : Weekends |
| Posted by: Moi : Nakey : Deli del dykes 2010-02-19 16:44 |
| #8 Come to think of it, the Paki Taliban have been getting whacked a lot since December. Dang. I was starting to hope the Pakistanis would take it to the next level. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-02-19 11:23 |
| #7 Might explain some recent actions against the Taliban leadership. ?? Come to think of it, the Paki Taliban have been getting whacked a lot since December. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-02-19 09:47 |
| #6 Good catch, Snakes T. The story was published on Dec. 4th. Might explain some recent actions against the Taliban leadership. ?? |
| Posted by: lotp 2010-02-19 08:49 |
| #5 this is bad; very bad op well organized, terrorists motivated and well trained and they had good intel as in similar attacks, the fatality count will probably rise during the day |
| Posted by: lord garth 2010-02-19 08:46 |
| #4 This is a newstory from last December |
| Posted by: Snakes Thomoger9294 2010-02-19 08:45 |
| #3 It was barbaric attacks like this that finally swung the Iraqis against Zarqawi. We'll see if it does the same with the Pakistanis, or whether the 'senior US official' is right. Even though this was done in the heart of 'secure' territory, I regard it as an act of weakness, not strength. I'd send a message right back at them and round up another dozen high-ranking Taliban, and execute a couple. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2010-02-19 08:29 |
| #2 I'd like to see an ISI vs Reg Army slugout in Pakland. I know they're partially one and the same, but I can dream, can't I? Hardly a sovereign stable country when the ISI-aided-and-abetted (if not indirectly controlled) terrorists are killing more of your own citizens than abroad |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-02-19 08:16 |
| #1 Time to convene the promotions board. |
| Posted by: Don Vito Uleash 2010-02-19 08:13 |