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Bill Roggio: Al Qaeda's paramilitary 'Shadow Army'
Victory Caucus -- All Content —
... Monday, 09 February 2009 The 'Lashkar al Zil' or Shadow Army is comprised of al Qaeda, Taliban and allied terror groups and paramilitary force operates in Pakistan's northwest and in eastern Afghanistan. read ...
Al Qaeda's Shadow Army Behind Taliban's Success
Weekly Standard Blog —
... . Now there's one more reason why his premise is false: al Qaeda has banded with the Taliban and an assortment of allied jihadi groups to create what it calls the Lashkar al Zil, or the Shadow Army. This is essentially al Qaeda's paramilitary force that operates in Pakistan's northwest and in eastern and southern Afghanistan. ...
Insurgency vs counterinsurgency
Belmont Club —
Bill Roggio describe’s al-Qaeda’s shadow army in Pakistan. They are mobilizing locals to fight for them. The Shadow Army is active primarily in Pakistan’s tribal areas, the Northwest Frontier Province, and in eastern and southern Afghanistan, several US military and intelligence officials told The Long War Journal on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the subject. The paramilitary force is well trained and equipped, and has successfully defeated the Pakistani Army in multiple engagements. Inside Pakistan, the Shadow Army has been active in successful Taliban ...
BILL ROGGIO ON Al Qaeda’s shadow army in Afghanistan and Pakistan….
Instapundit —
BILL ROGGIO ON Al Qaeda’s shadow army in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Shout It From The Rooftops
Daily Pundit —
Al Qaeda’s paramilitary ‘Shadow Army’ - The Long War Journal
Al Qaeda has reorganized its notorious paramilitary formations that were devastated during the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and 2002. Al Qaeda has reestablished the predominantly Arab and Asian paramilitary formation that was formerly known as Brigade 055 into a larger, more effective fighting unit known as the Lashkar al Zil, or Shadow Army, a senior US intelligence official told The Long War Journal.
The Shadow Army is active primarily in Pakistan’s tribal ...
'Shadow Army'
Mudville Gazette —
What's the Shadow Army, you say?
The Shadow Army is active primarily in Pakistan's tribal areas, the Northwest Frontier Province, and in eastern and southern Afghanistan, several US military and intelligence officials told The Long War Journal on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the subject
Bill Roggio takes a close look at the Shadow Army here
Update: This can't be good
AQ On The Gim??
Op For —
Good article in LWJ on the re-appearance of organized AQ/Taliban formations.
Not to make light of a serious situation, but when I saw this photo and the shoes they're wearing, one thought immediately popped into my head...
Beotch Slapped: Inshallahshaheed aka Samir Khan Pwnd Again!
The Jawa Report —
February 22, 2009 Beotch Slapped: Inshallahshaheed aka Samir Khan Pwnd Again! Sammy appears to like cutting and pasting Bill Roggio's articles complete with hot linking the images. He did it again! Sammy is Howie beotch again! Roggio left this message: sammy_beotch_slapped_again.jpg click for larger Bawawawawawaw! Previous: Inshallahshaheed AKA Samir Khan Steals Bill Roggio's Post Gets PWN3d!" By Stable Hand at February 22, 2009 10:01 AM | | l digg this
The Real Meaning of a Gitmo Suicide
Weekly Standard Blog —
... Indeed, the 55th Arab Brigade was comprised of only elite al Qaeda and Taliban soldiers. It has since been reorganized as part of the joint Taliban and al Qaeda paramilitary “Shadow Army.” That Salih was a member of the 55th Brigade is a sure sign he would be willing to do anything for al Qaeda’s cause. ...
