Qari Ismail قاری اسماعیل | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation | Taliban member |
Qari Ismail, a Taliban commander, was credited with downing an American Special Forces helicopter responding to Operation Red Wings in June 2005, killing all 16 soldiers aboard. [1]
On 2 October 2003, Ismail, Ahmed Khadr and his son Abdulkareem, al-Jowfi, al-Iraqi and Khalid Habib were all staying at a South Waziristan safe house. The following day, after Fajr prayers, Khadr told his son that Pakistani troops had warned a raid was scheduled in the village, and told him to start moving. [2] A few minutes later, a Pakistani helicopter team and hundreds of security forces attacked the village. [3]
In August 2004, Pakistan reported that it had arrested Ismail as a "key element" of al-Qaeda. [4] [5]
- ^ Pak Tribune, " Taliban claim killing 20 US troops in Kunar. Dozens die as US jets bomb civilians[ permanent dead link]", 14 July 2008
- ^ Shepherd, Michelle, "Guantanamo's Child", 2008
- ^ Musharraf, Pervez, " In the Line of Fire: A Memoir", 2006
- ^ "The Reach of War; Qaeda Suspects Seized". New York Times. Reuters. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ China Daily, Pakistan foils terror plots, 22 August 2004
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Qari Ismail قاری اسماعیل | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Taliban member |
Qari Ismail, a Taliban commander, was credited with downing an American Special Forces helicopter responding to Operation Red Wings in June 2005, killing all 16 soldiers aboard. [1]
On 2 October 2003, Ismail, Ahmed Khadr and his son Abdulkareem, al-Jowfi, al-Iraqi and Khalid Habib were all staying at a South Waziristan safe house. The following day, after Fajr prayers, Khadr told his son that Pakistani troops had warned a raid was scheduled in the village, and told him to start moving. [2] A few minutes later, a Pakistani helicopter team and hundreds of security forces attacked the village. [3]
In August 2004, Pakistan reported that it had arrested Ismail as a "key element" of al-Qaeda. [4] [5]
- ^ Pak Tribune, " Taliban claim killing 20 US troops in Kunar. Dozens die as US jets bomb civilians[ permanent dead link]", 14 July 2008
- ^ Shepherd, Michelle, "Guantanamo's Child", 2008
- ^ Musharraf, Pervez, " In the Line of Fire: A Memoir", 2006
- ^ "The Reach of War; Qaeda Suspects Seized". New York Times. Reuters. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ China Daily, Pakistan foils terror plots, 22 August 2004
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