CIA Targets Zawahiri in Pakistan

We could have some good news this weekend…

The Counterterrorism Blog: CIA Targets Ayman al-Zawahiri in Pakistan (updated): “CIA airstrike against Al Qaeda’s #2, Ayman al-Zawahiri in Pakistan – CIA got ‘good reporting’ on al-Zawahiri’s presence in a building and it ordered the Predator airstrike – could be visual confirmation soon but weeks before confirmation through DNA tests.

ABC News: ‘Villagers described seeing an unmanned plane circling the area for the last few days and then bombs falling in the early morning darkness. Eighteen people were killed, according to the villagers who said women and children were among the fatalities. But Pakistani officials tell ABC News that five of those killed were high-level al Qaeda figures, and their bodies are now undergoing forensic tests for positive identification.’ Terrorism expert Peter Bergen on CNN – his death would be ‘major blow’ to the organization.

MSNBC: ‘Pakistani officials say U.S. aircraft, apparently CIA Predator drones, fired as many as 10 missiles at the residential compound.’ And quoting U.S. intel source: “Anyone who tells you there is clarity on whether he [Zawahri] was killed … do not take what they are saying as gospel.”” More…

The world should be so lucky on this Friday 13th as to finally nail this dog of dogs. This is not the first time that these reports have been totally false. Let’s all hope and pray that the CIA is back in the saddle again! This is an unconfirmed story. [hat tip] Michelle Malkin. — Staff