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2005-08-30 Iraq-Jordan
U.S. Launches Airstrikes Near Syria Border
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Posted by DanNY 2005-08-30 08:14|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 The airstrikes, which included 500-pound GBU-12 guided bombs, began about 6:20 a.m. in a cluster of towns near Qaim along the Syrian border 200 miles northwest of Baghdad.

A U.S. statement made no mention of tribal fighting but said four bombs were used to destroy a house occupied by "terrorists" outside the town of Husaybah. Two more bombs destroyed a second house in Husaybah, occupied by Abu Islam, described as "a known terrorist," the statement added.

"Islam and several other suspected terrorists were killed in that attack," the statement said. Several of Islam's associates fled his house in Husaybah for the nearby town of Karabilah, the statement said, citing intelligence reports.

"Around 8:30 a.m., a strike was conducted on the house in Karabilah using two precision-guided bombs," the statement said. "Several terrorists were killed in the strike but exact numbers are not known."



exccellennttt!
/montgomery burns
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2005-08-30 09:22||   2005-08-30 09:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey Bashir - Found a couple of those safe houses we were telling you about.

*tosses a 1 drachma piece on the counter*

Sorry about the mess.

Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-08-30 12:02||   2005-08-30 12:02|| Front Page Top

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