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Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2015, 06:54 PM Feb 2015

Top Al Qaeda Militant in Yemen Dead in US Drone Strike

Source: Yahoo News/AFP

Dubai (AFP) - Al-Qaeda said Thursday that Harith al-Nadhari, a senior figure who threatened more attacks on France after last month's Charlie Hebdo killings, had died in a US drone strike in Yemen.

Nadhari and three other militants were killed in a January 31 "crusader (sic) American drone strike against their car" in the southern Shabwa province, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said on Twitter.

AQAP named the others as Said Bafaraj, Abdelsamie al-Haddaa and Azzam al-Hadrami.

Tribal sources had said at the time that four suspected militants were left charred in their car after a drone strike.

Nadhari was considered to be one of AQAP's senior religious scholars tasked with promoting sharia, Islamic law.

He had urged more attacks on France such as those on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket in Paris that killed 17 people.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/us-drone-kills-senior-qaeda-militant-yemen-aqap-112205061.html

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Top Al Qaeda Militant in Yemen Dead in US Drone Strike (Original Post) Fred Sanders Feb 2015 OP

Now there's an improvement by the Obama administration over previous ones Fuzzy Slipper Feb 2015 #1

Burned alive in their steel cars, like an allied Muslim pilot was burned alive by ISIS in a steel cage. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #2

They were killed instantly by the high explosive warhead hack89 Feb 2015 #6

You were there? There was an autopsy? How do you know this? nichomachus Feb 2015 #12

Because I have personally seen what a Hellfire missile does hack89 Feb 2015 #13

Oh, no, no nichomachus Feb 2015 #17

So you think we should have let him live hack89 Feb 2015 #18

Nice n/t cosmicone Feb 2015 #3

The topical irony of how these terrorists and usurpers of Islam died is not being lost, I hope. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #4

ZAPPO bluestateguy Feb 2015 #5

I hope their vehicle stayed all together as a fiery tomb and not snappyturtle Feb 2015 #7

Got a little taste of hell before he left this earth... Hulk Feb 2015 #8

Fox News Buries Mention of Huge Obama Terrorist Drone Strike in Yemen Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #9

that is a good thing nt arely staircase Feb 2015 #10

excellent rollin74 Feb 2015 #11

Obama Keeps Promise After Paris massacres to "go after high value terrorist targets" - 11 killed. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #14

Strange the drones don't seem busy killing ISIS leaders....nt Jesus Malverde Feb 2015 #15

The bombing attacks have killed a number of them. Kaleva Feb 2015 #19

Links?...nt Jesus Malverde Feb 2015 #20

Here's one Kaleva Feb 2015 #21

thanks! Jesus Malverde Feb 2015 #24

No problem! Kaleva Feb 2015 #25

Here is another Kaleva Feb 2015 #23

fancy clothes. Adam051188 Feb 2015 #16

Quelle dommage` alcibiades_mystery Feb 2015 #22

We've been killing some folks in Yemen for years and you can see where that has gotten us. rgbecker Feb 2015 #26

I like how the source of all this comes from "Al-Qaeda officials" JonLP24 Feb 2015 #27

Fuzzy Slipper

(25 posts)

1. Now there's an improvement by the Obama administration over previous ones

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:02 PM

Feb 2015

His always seems to get the top guys while the others usually only got #2.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

2. Burned alive in their steel cars, like an allied Muslim pilot was burned alive by ISIS in a steel cage.

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:02 PM

Feb 2015

Obama means business.

hack89

(39,171 posts)

6. They were killed instantly by the high explosive warhead

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:07 PM

Feb 2015

their dead bodies burned.

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)

12. You were there? There was an autopsy? How do you know this?

Reply to hack89 (Reply #6)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 08:42 PM

Feb 2015

And how is it different?

hack89

(39,171 posts)

13. Because I have personally seen what a Hellfire missile does

Reply to nichomachus (Reply #12)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 08:47 PM

Feb 2015

it has a powerful warhead - if it hit a car then everyone in it was killed instantly.

Do I have to explain the difference between being killed instantly and slowly being burned to death?

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)

17. Oh, no, no

Reply to hack89 (Reply #13)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 10:14 PM

Feb 2015

Their wives, children, family members, associates, and tribal members will be tremendously comforted by your fine distinction.

hack89

(39,171 posts)

18. So you think we should have let him live

Reply to nichomachus (Reply #17)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 11:02 PM

Feb 2015

Or are you suggesting the need for a more humane way to kill guys like this.

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

3. Nice n/t

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:02 PM

Feb 2015

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

4. The topical irony of how these terrorists and usurpers of Islam died is not being lost, I hope.

Reply to cosmicone (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:03 PM

Feb 2015

Maybe Fox will have an embedded video they will post?

"Tribal sources had said at the time that four suspected militants were left charred in their car after a drone strike."

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

5. ZAPPO

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:05 PM

Feb 2015

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)

7. I hope their vehicle stayed all together as a fiery tomb and not

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:12 PM

Feb 2015

splinted into pieces of shrapnel to hurt innocent bystanders.

Hulk

(6,699 posts)

8. Got a little taste of hell before he left this earth...

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:12 PM

Feb 2015

Al Qaeda declared war on the US. Guess if you are going to align yourself with them, you had better expect bad things to happen to your smarty ass.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

9. Fox News Buries Mention of Huge Obama Terrorist Drone Strike in Yemen

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:13 PM

Feb 2015

In their "other news" column:

Obama administration facing pressure to define ISIS strategy, boost aid to Jordan
- Jordanian fighter jets strike hard at ISIS
- Al Qaeda in Yemen says cleric believed to be behind Paris attacks among 4 killed in drone strike

arely staircase

(12,482 posts)

10. that is a good thing nt

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:31 PM

Feb 2015

rollin74

(1,976 posts)

11. excellent

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:37 PM

Feb 2015

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

14. Obama Keeps Promise After Paris massacres to "go after high value terrorist targets" - 11 killed.

Reply to rollin74 (Reply #11)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 09:23 PM

Feb 2015

"Four days later, (after Charlie Attack in Paris) AQAP ideologue Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi claimed the Charlie Hebdo assault on behalf of the group.

Despite an ongoing political crisis in Yemen, US President Barack Obama vowed on January 25 not to let up in Washington's campaign against jihadists there.

He ruled out deploying troops, but said Washington would continue "to go after high value targets inside Yemen".

At least 11 suspected Al-Qaeda militants have been killed in drone strikes in central and southern Yemen since then."

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)

15. Strange the drones don't seem busy killing ISIS leaders....nt

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 09:33 PM

Feb 2015

Kaleva

(36,309 posts)

19. The bombing attacks have killed a number of them.

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Reply #15)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 11:42 PM

Feb 2015

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)

20. Links?...nt

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #19)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 11:45 PM

Feb 2015

Kaleva

(36,309 posts)

21. Here's one

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Reply #20)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 11:47 PM

Feb 2015

http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/18/politics/u-s-air-strikes-kill-3-high-level-isis-leaders/

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)

24. thanks!

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #21)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 11:52 PM

Feb 2015

Kaleva

(36,309 posts)

25. No problem!

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Reply #24)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 11:53 PM

Feb 2015

Kaleva

(36,309 posts)

23. Here is another

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Reply #20)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 11:51 PM

Feb 2015

"Kerry's comments echoed those of the U.S. Ambassador in Baghdad, who was quoted as saying U.S.-led airstrikes have killed "more than half" of the terror group's leadership."

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-kerry-half-of-isis-leaders-killed-by-iraq-and-allies/

Adam051188

(711 posts)

16. fancy clothes.

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 09:39 PM

Feb 2015

for some reason i can't muster up any sympathy or anything witty to say.

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

22. Quelle dommage`

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 11:50 PM

Feb 2015

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rgbecker

(4,832 posts)

26. We've been killing some folks in Yemen for years and you can see where that has gotten us.

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2015, 01:58 PM

Feb 2015

Just google drone strikes in Yemen for any year and read the list.

The dreamers in Washington and apparently on DU think a little revenge is going to take care of everything.

Can't wait to get my check into the IRS this year so the ol' USA can continue killing them all before they (whoever they are) find my house in New England.

https://www.google.com/#q=Top+Al+Qaeda+Militant+in+Yemen+Dead+in+US+Drone+Strike+2013

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)

27. I like how the source of all this comes from "Al-Qaeda officials"

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2015, 02:16 PM

Feb 2015

certainly puts a different view on this, especially regarding the "four suspected militants".

Apparently the evidence is some talk or warnings so when are the drone strikes coming for the originals of Salafi-hate?

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