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foxnews.com - 10/27/2008

U.S. Official: Syrian Strike Killed Al Qaeda Target

— foxnews.com — A U.S. strike on a network of foreign fighters in Syria killed its target, an Al Qaeda coordinator who was wanted for sending foreign fighters, weapons and cash into Iraq, a U.S. official told FOX News. (more) U.S. Official: Syrian Strike Killed Al Qaeda Target

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longwarjournal.org - 10/31/2008

US strikes kills al Qaeda operatives in North & South Waziristan

— longwarjournal.org — The US has struck again inside Pakistan's lawless tribal areas. The latest airstrike targeted a key al Qaeda facilitator who served as a bridge between the Taliban and al Qaeda. The US is also stating that al Qaeda operative Khalid Habib was killed ... (more) US strikes kills al Qaeda operatives in North & South ...

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US Predators strike again in Waziristan

— longwarjournal.org — South Waziristan Taliban leader Mullah Nazir. Click to view. US unmanned Predator aircraft struck inside Pakistan's tribal areas for the second time today. After targeting a mid-level al Qaeda operative in North Waziristan, US ... (more) US Predators strike again in Waziristan

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US Casualties Down In Iraq And Afghanistan...Terrorist Casualties Up In Pakistan
Ace of Spades HQ — ... military deaths were reported for October. The monthly toll in that combat theater had been in the 20s since June, when 28 Americans were killed - the worst one-month total since that war began in late 2001. It's pretty amazing to think that non-combat deaths out numbered combat ones in Iraq. While that's 'good' news, it's also a reminder that no matter where they are, US servicemen and women are doing very important and dangerous work on our behalf. Meanwhile, the hits keep on coming in Pakistan. An Egyptian Al-Qaeda operative -- described by the United States as the ...

Al Qaeda Propaganda Chief Dead
Power Line — ... In another major blow against the reeling terrorist organization, U.S. forces killed Abu Jihad al-Masri with a missile strike in Pakistan last night. Al-Masri was riding in a car with two confederates. Al-Masri, described as al Qaeda's top propagandist and ideologist, had a $1 million bounty on his head. Al-Masri, an Egyptian, was believed to operate out of Iran until he moved to Pakistan in 2005 or 2006. ...

Another Major Al Qaeda Figure Eliminated In Airstrikes
A Blog For All — ... , in airstrikes two weeks ago, an airstrike yesterday killed another major player. This time, the US took out Abu Jihad al Masri and several other associates inside North Waziristan: An Egyptian Al-Qaeda operative -- described by the United States as the terror network's propaganda chief -- was killed in a missile strike in Pakistan, security officials said on Saturday. Abu Jihad al-Masri was among several rebels killed when two missiles fired by a suspected US spy drone hit a truck in the North Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Friday night, they said. The ...

A Bargain
Neptunus Lex — Bounty on the head of AQ propaganda chief Abu Jihad al-Masri: $1,000,000 Cost of two Hellfire missles: $138,000 Sending that b@stard straight to hell, at a savings to the tax payer of $986,200? Priceless. “Whatever happens we have got, the Reaper drone and they have not.” - With apologies to Hillaire Belloc

Al Qaeda Propaganda Chief Killed in Pakistan by U.S.
PoliGazette — Pakistan officials told the Agence France-Presse Saturday that the U.S. military had succeeded Friday night in taking out one Al Qaeda’s main leaders: Egyptian Abu Jihad al-Masri. Al-Masri was Al Qaeda’s chief of propaganda. He was born in Egypt but worked for the terrorist organization in Iran, until the moved to Pakistan’s tribal area in 2005 or 2006. He was killed yesterday when he was on the move with two fellow Al Qaeda members. A U.S. drone fired missiles at the truck the three men were traveling in, all were killed. The US State Department’s Rewards for Justice website explained that al-Masri ...