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Peshawar: 26/11 Mastermind Ilyas Kashmiri Killed in Drone Strike - Report

  •   Sat, Jun 04 2011 02:22:41 PM

Peshawar: 26/11 Mastermind Ilyas Kashmiri Killed in Drone Strike - Report

Peshawar, June 4 (IANS/Agencies) Pakistani terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri who forged close links with the Al Qaeda, a key suspect in the Mumbai attacks has been killed in a US drone attack, a media report said Saturday.

Kashmiri was killed in strikes in South Waziristan, Dawn.com quoted BBC Urdu service report as saying.

Kashmiri was the chief of the Harkatul Jihad al-Islami (HuJI) and was widely believed to have masterminded the May 22 attack on a naval base in Karachi.

Heavily armed terrorists stormed PNS Mehran base in Karachi and destroyed two surveillance aircraft. The 16-hour long siege left 10 security personnel and four terrorists dead.

The media report said that Kashmiri was killed Saturday in the drone strike that also left at least nine militants dead.

An official told BBC Urdu service that he had received information about Kashmiri's death but could not confirm it.

Witnesses were quoted as saying that Kashmiri had arrived in South Waziristan from the Khyber tribal region.

The news of Kashmiri's killing comes just a month after Osama bin Laden was gunned down May 2 by US commandos who stormed the Al Qaeda leader's high-walled hideout in Abbottabad city, barely 120 km from Islamabad.

Pakistani Taliban and Al Qaeda have vowed to avenge Osama's death. There have been a string of terror strikes across Pakistan since his killing.
  

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  • Lancelot N. Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar

    Sun, Jun 05 2011

    Many more Terrorist have to Gunned either Indian or Pakistan, outsiders Inbsiders, Gujarat Massacre Terrorist too.

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  • Austin Lobo, Long Beach, CA

    Sun, Jun 05 2011

    Mr. Langooaacharya,USA, you guys think, attacking Pakistan or Dawood's residence in Karachi, will end violence in Kashmir or other parts of India, you have sadely mistaken, likewise eliminating Osama B. Laden, will not end the Al-Qaeeda network or its affiliated organizations. Let the dirt remain at your doorstep, why try cleaning the mess outside your house.By thinking of eliminating the terror network in the neighbourhood, you are indeed proposing it to enter our borders, which is a much more dangerous situation, so sit at the fence and enjoy the match, but keep your guard, there could be unfortunate events like the mumbai carnage of 2008,where innocent people had to do away with their precious lives, but its still better than having chaos and carnage within our borders,its important to improve our defence mechanism to be vigilant and avoid events like the US after 9/11. Pakistan is a menace to mankind and they will pay the price for it in due course. India should keep an eye on China, as it may play a proxy war with India using Pakistan/Terroristan to unstabalize India. India is fighting two wars, one against No. 1 terrorism (Pak) and the other against no. 2 Economy (China). its a tough task for India.

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  • Cynthia, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 04 2011

    When the terrorist cannot do terrorist attack in western countries due to high sephosticated security... they get prostrated and show their anger in muslim countries likek Pakistan.

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  • Alwyn, Canada

    Sat, Jun 04 2011

    Very nice to see such terrorists die at the gun point. Many more are there in Pakistan to go same ways.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/USA.

    Sat, Jun 04 2011

    People,

    One more drone attack on Dawood Ibrahim's house in clifton, Karachi is needed ... Its possible if US does it Pak government will collapse and there is a possibility of Taliban taking over Pak......

    MANmohan is unlikely to do it because no matter how much he tries to roar like a lion,,,, sound coming out of his mouth resembles MEOWNssssss.......

    Never mind if this action makes Shard Pawar likes sad somebody must do this unpleasant job sooner or later.....

    Jai Hooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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