From U.S. Central Command
Forces seize Taliban 'shadow governor' in Afghanistan
ISAF Public Affairs Office
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 2, 2010) – The newly appointed Taliban shadow
governor of Baghlan province was captured May 31 by an
Afghan-international force as he prepared to leave for Pakistan.
His predecessor was killed in a coalition airstrike the previous day,
and this capture marks the third time in as many weeks that the Taliban
have had to replace named shadow governors for Baghlan province because
of coalition operations.
An insurgent was killed and several other suspects also were detained by
the assault force during the operation in Baghlan-e Jadid district after
intelligence information revealed insurgent activity.
06/01/10
From
Providing News
Mustafa al-Yazid killed along with his family
Mustafa al-Yazid, the number 3 official of the terrorist
organization Al-Quaida has been killed along with members of his family by a
U.S. missile/ drone strike on Monday. Al-Quaida has announced al-Yazid’s death
in a statement sent to many Islamist web sites around the internet – a statement
that was intercepted by specialists at SITE Intelligence Group, an organization
that monitors Islamist web sites.
This is one of the greatest hits Al-Quaida has suffered since the United States
has declared its War on Terrorism after 9/11. The missile/ drone strike has
killed not only al-Yazid, but his wife, his three daughters, a grandchild and a
number of other persons. The statement does not specify the place and time of
the attack.
Some news reports say that al-Yazid was killed in an American drone attack in
the tribal areas nearby the Afghan border.
Mustafa al-Yazid, also known as Sheik Saeed al-Masri, was one of the founding
members of al-Quaida and acted as the financial leader of the organization. He
was actively involved in terrorist activities since he joined a group of rebel
Islamist students 30 years ago. His name was tied to many terrorist attacks,
including the 2007 assassination of the Pakistani political leader Benazir
Bhutto and the 2008 bombing of the Danish embassy.
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I am quite sure that the U.S. Air Force sincerely regrets the deaths of the members of al-Yazid's family, particularly the non-combatant women and children. However, one could argue that they knowingly placed themselves in jeopardy by remaining in close proximity to a high-ranking enemy combatant during time of war.
In the immortal words of Fats Waller:
