Intercepted Communications Indicate Taliban Leader Asimullah Mehsud Was Killed in Drone Strike
Posted by Jim Hoft on Sunday, January 15, 2012, 11:45 AM
Intercepted communications indicated Asimullah Mehsud was killed in a drone strike in the North Waziristan tribal area. In about a half a dozen intercepts the militants discussed whether their chief, Hakimullah Mehsud, was killed on January 12.
FOX News reported:
Intercepted militant radio communications indicate the leader of the Pakistani Taliban may have been killed in a recent U.S. drone strike, Pakistani intelligence officials said Sunday. A Taliban official denied that.
The report coincided with sectarian violence — a bomb blast in eastern Pakistan that killed 14 people in a Shiite religious procession.
The claim that the Pakistani Taliban chief was killed came from officials who said they intercepted a number of Taliban radio conversations. In about a half a dozen intercepts, the militants discussed whether their chief, Hakimullah Mehsud, was killed on Jan. 12 in the North Waziristan tribal area. Some militants confirmed Mehsud was dead, and one criticized others for talking about the issue over the radio.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters.
Pakistani Taliban spokesman Asimullah Mehsud denied the group’s leader was killed and said he was not in the area where the drone strike occurred.
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Published May 23, 2012 at 4:57 am - 64 Comments
Gus commented:
Didn’t Hairplugs Mcfvcktard say the Taliban isn’t our ENEME PER SE????
Why are we killing them if they are NOT out ENEMY.
What a clusterf#ck Obama is.
DaMav commented:
We need to give the drones an attachment that sprays used oil on the enemy.
No Man commented:
Victor Davis Hanson:
“When you think about it, Obama has kept the detention camp at Guantanamo. He’s going ahead with military tribunals. And where Bush only waterboarded three terrorists, Obama has used drones to execute about 2,600.
“Obama’s sort of growing on me.”
If Obama wasn’t destroying the USA, he’d be okay.
Adi commented:
/enter Ron Paul mode
He was nothing but a civilian employee of the taliban embassy in Abu Dhabi.
/exit
jainphx commented:
Who thinks that Obama gives one big shiite, he just sits back and watches, and allows the drones, but could care one way or the other. You have to remember during the campaign, he advocated war on Pakistan, that is until Musharif was out of power, now that the “brotherhood” is gaining power, he’s okay with it. He’s a piece of fecal matter.
Opaobie commented:
#2
…oil made from pig fat….
UpChuck.Liberals commented:
As the Marines would say, Piss on this Tango and his beloved ProPhat. One more down, so many to go.
Sonofthunder commented:
Did the drone take a wiz on him? Maybe Obummer will prosecute the drone.
Got Billy Ayers on Speed Dial commented:
He’s not really dead unless we pee on him.
JB commented:
I Love Drones !!!
Big 10 Countologist commented:
Since zippy refuses to use Gitmo, the only other alternative is to not take prisoners—problem sovled. I happen to agree with this course of action. If the terrorist is dead, the whole “he/she has rights” is kind of a moot point. No detention/trial necessary.
Big 10 Countologist commented:
Since zippy refuses to use Gitmo, the only other alternative is to not take prisoners—problem sovled. I happen to agree with this course of action. If the terrorist is dead, the whole “he/she has rights” is kind of a moot point. No detention/trial necessary.
squeaky commented:
this guy has reportedly been killed a couple of times.
Johnny "Havard" Davis commented:
They need drones that carry bacon.
zooomzooom commented:
I’d PI$$ on him.
God Loves Marines and so do REAL Americans.