• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

East Africa Al-Qaeda Leader Suspected in 1998 Bombings Is Dead, U.S. Says

B

BDBoop

Banned
DP Veteran
Joined
Jun 17, 2010
Messages
9,800
Reaction score
2,719
Gender
Undisclosed
Political Leaning
Other
East Africa Al-Qaeda Leader Suspected in 1998 Bombings Is Dead, U.S. Says - Bloomberg

The suspected leader of Al-Qaeda in East Africa, who helped organize the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, has been killed, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today.

The death of Fazul Abdullah Mohammed “is a significant blow to Al-Qaeda, its extremist allies and its operations in East Africa,” Clinton said in an e-mailed statement in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania today, where she is on an official visit.

“It is a just end for a terrorist who brought so much death and pain to so many innocents in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam and elsewhere -- Tanzanians, Kenyans, Somalis, and our own embassy personnel,” Clinton said.
Click to expand...

And the hits, they just keep comin.
 
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday the killing of al Qaeda militant Fazul Abdullah Mohammed in Somalia was a significant blow to al Qaeda and its allies.

"Harun Fazul's death is a significant blow to Al Qaeda, its extremist allies, and its operations in East Africa," Clinton told reporters while on a visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

"It is a just end for a terrorist who brought so much death and pain to so many innocents in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam and elsewhere - Tanzanians, Kenyans, Somalis and our own embassy personnel." (Reporting by Andrew Quinn; Writing by James Macharia)
 
Nice.

Al-Shabaab was my write-in bonus point on "the quiz".
 
This is indeed more good news but I am wondering why they would run a check point manned by Somali forces, sense Somalia is a lawless rogue country.

One might think that Al Qaeda would be welcomed with open arms.

Go figure
 
Google Somalia
 
Last edited:
Councilman said:
This is indeed more good news but I am wondering why they would run a check point manned by Somali forces, sense Somalia is a lawless rogue country.

One might think that Al Qaeda would be welcomed with open arms.

Go figure
Click to expand...

Well Al Qaeda certainly hasnt made things any easier for them in the past...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom