Mullah Shah Wali killed by Afghan forces
Reuters reports that Afghan forces killed Mullah Shah Wali, the commander of the Taliban’s “Red Unit” special forces, along side of a suicide bomber and two other commanders in Helmand Province last week.
Wali became the commander of the Taliban’s “Red Unit” as well as deputy shadow governor of Helmand province three years ago and was directly involved in Taliban offensives, the statement said.
The “Red Unit” is thought to be equipped with advanced weapons, including night vision scopes, 82mm rockets, heavy machine guns and U.S.-made assault rifles, according to the Afghan military.
“Special forces” means different things in different countries and to the media which gets it’s military background information from Rambo and Chuck Norris movies.
Meanwhile in Africa, the US has entered into an agreement with the Niger government to fly armed drones in a defensive role over that country, according to the Associated Press;
The arrangement, which has not been publicly announced, reflects an expanding U.S. military campaign against extremists in Africa and is based on a recently signed U.S-Nigerien memorandum of understanding. It was first reported by the New York Times.
The U.S. official said armed drone flights could begin as early as next week or at least by the end of December. The memorandum of understanding limits the drones to defensive missions, the official said.
Category: Terror War
Mullah Shah Wali is dead? Well I feel better already. Too bad it wasn’t at the Red Unit Command parade where they could have gotten the whole shitery.
What’s the Scrabble score on something like Mullah Shah Wali?
Based on the TAH Name Scrabble (Home Version)®™ CEOI Whiz Wheel, Mullah Shah Wali aka Mullah Naser (both names taken into account)(DRT) rates a 44×3 for a whopping big score of 132.
May his 72 vestal virgins all resemble Nancy Pelosi.
Don’t know Claw. He was a ‘big’ shot and all. I think he rates the 72 vestal virgins resembling Helen Thomas, doesn’t he?
“special forces” – Does that mean they are or are not riding elephants?
Wali is dead. Long may he wander in the outer darkness accompanied by the wails of those he has slaughtered.
May he be one of Shai’tan’s bacha-bazi for all eternity.
Good Riddance and may his “virgins” all be clones of Helen Thomas.
Or my ex-Wife.
Next commander step up please! Plenty of drones, no waiting!
Makes for an interesting Change Of Command ceremony.
The 72 goats he left behind are breathing easier
may he be forced to have sex with Pelosi-waters,warren,thomas ,Feinstein ,and hrc
Throw in Wilson for good measure.
Aloha snackbar, bitch!
Bagram AB, JAN 2002. Population at that time is maybe 300 troops. Rule #1 is “never ever walk anywhere that ain’t paved”. 2-3 mine detonations a day is normal, due to freezing/thawing, etc. After hearing a particularly large and loud boom one chilly afternoon, my boss (CPT B) smiles and says “every time a mine goes off, a haji gets his wings”. I like to think that applies to Hellfires too.
Niger government killed a Muslimis good. If the USA had killed the POPS it would have been bad.
I wonder if their “special” forces ride the short technicals and lick the windows? Sorry, politically incorrect attempt at humor, coffee hasn’t kicked in yet. The goats in Helmand Province must be breathing easier, may he discover that his 72 virgins all look like Jabba the Hutt, laugh like Cankles Clinton, sound like Looney Lizzie Warren, and smell like a pile of C-Diff shit fermenting in the sun (trust me it’s f-ing puke inducing on a non-hangover day).
Seems like every day or so I read about some terrorist leader getting killed. I guess that solves the age-old problem of “too many chiefs, not enough Indians”. Probably a very short chain of command by now, too.
Our 50+ year old-design “assault weapons” are considered advanced weaponry? That says so much…