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longwarjournal.org - 10/27/2008
US strike in Syria "decapitated" al Qaeda's facilitation network
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Al Qaeda leader Abu Ghadiya was killed in yesterday's strike inside Syria, a senior US military intelligence official told The Long War Journal . But US special operations forces also inflicted a major blow to al Qaeda's foreign fighter network based in Syria. The entire senior leadership of ...

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U.S. Official: Syrian Strike Killed Al Qaeda Target
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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online.wsj.com - 10/27/2008
Syrian Militant Leader Was Killed in U.S. Raid, Official Says
— online.wsj.com — SUKKARIYEH, Syria -- A U.S. counterterrorism official says U.S. special operations forces killed the head of a Syrian network that funneled foreign fighters, weapons and cash into Iraq. The raid Sunday in the village of Sukkariyeh targeted the home of ... (more) Syrian Militant Leader Was Killed in U.S. Raid, Official ...

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Syria Comment » Archives » Syria accuses U.S. in deadly helicopter attack
joshualandis.com - 10/27/2008
Syria Comment » Archives » Syria accuses U.S. in deadly helicopter attack
— joshualandis.com — Addendum: This report was just sent by a reader (6:30 p.m. central time, Sunday): Joshua and all, I just spoke on the phone with a doctor in ABou Kamal- He confirmed that the attack happened around sunset. The 4 helicopters came from the East of the ... (more) Syria Comment » Archives » Syria accuses ...

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Bill Roggio: US strike in Syria "decapitated" al Qaeda's facilitation network
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... Monday, 27 October 2008 Abu Ghadiya and his network's senior leadership was killed in yesterday's raid near Abu Kamal. The network funnels foreign fighters, weapons, and cash from Syria into Iraq. read ...

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Theo Spark — Indiana SecState: “Multiple criminal violations” involving ACORN. The tip of the iceberg. H/T DJ Elliott US strike in Syria "decapitated" al Qaeda's facilitation network. by Bill Roggio AndrogeNazi. Jules on the Nazi plotter with 'issues' Fears for public safety as James Bond's backroom boys face axe. Try sacking some civil servants. I take it 'Q' is not a member of a union. Police spend £35,000 on a new force logo - but it looks just like their old one. Glad the local plod have their ...

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