Top Taliban Leader Killed in Afghanistan
The Blotter:
Mullah Berader, a top Taliban commander, was killed early this morning in a U.S. air strike in volatile Helmand province, a senior Afghan general tells ABC News.
A convoy of British troops and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers was traveling through Salwan Qala district when they came under attack by Taliban forces, said Gen. Ghulam Mohiauddin Ghoori, the commander of ANA ground troops for Helmand.
Amid an intense firefight, the British troops called in air support. American warplanes struck the Taliban positions, causing dozens of casualties, said Gen. Ghoori. Among the dead, his men on the ground confirmed, was Mullah Berader.
In Kabul, the Defense Ministry also confirmed the report, saying Berader was killed in a pre-dawn raid.
Berader, also known colloquially as Mullah Brother, was close to Taliban leader Mullah Omar. His death will come as a major blow to the Taliban hierarchy and follows the deaths of senior commander Mullah Dadullah Lang in May and the arrest of Defense Minister Mullah Obaidullah in Quetta, Pakistan in March. Many believed Berader succeeded Obaidullah as defense minister, though his exact rank was in dispute.
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Say hello to your 72 virgin goats for me, Mulla fuckka.
August 30th, 2007 at 11:35 amNote how we fight (We in the West) vs the Pakis. When we’re surrounded we annihilate the enemy. When the Pakis are surrounded they run or quit.
Nice job BTW. I don’t think Talibastards ask for 72 virgins Jam. Most of them guys are gay.
August 30th, 2007 at 3:40 pmDead Mullah=good mullah. I am pleased.
August 30th, 2007 at 6:39 pmHummed “Another One Bites The Dust” while reading that story.
August 30th, 2007 at 7:01 pmFind ‘em
Fix ‘em
Fight ‘em
Finish ‘em
I love it when a plan comes together!
August 30th, 2007 at 10:00 pm