Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Operation <http://theneinblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/operation-cast-lead-latest-developm ents.html> Cast Lead - Latest Developments <http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qz101zzXO8E/SW4An3QzqCI/AAAAAAAAAV8/s5V2G187RxY/s 1600-h/Katyusha+in+Lebanon.bmp> Image: Hassan Bahsoun / EPA 14 January 2009: As the IDF continues its thrashing of Hamas terrorists throughout the Gaza Strip, and now including close quarter battle (CQB) in Gaza City itself in the third phase of Operation Cast Lead, there are new and disturbing developments to the north. To date only a few hundred of the estimated 20,000-some odd man military force of Hamas have been KIA. With at least 95% of the Hamas fighting force still combat capable, the IDF has much work yet to do to accomplish this mission. For the second time in a week it appears that the Syrian terrorist proxy PFLP-GC has launched more 122mm Grad (Hail) artillery rockets into northern Israel. At least one of the rockets fell short in the village of el-Meri, Lebanon, seen in the image above being inspected by Lebanese troops. Other impacts are reported to be in the vicinity of Kiryat Shmona with the rocket fire having come from the vicinity of Kfar Hamame and al-Habbariyeh in southeastern Lebanon. No damge or injuries are being reported by the IDF which responded immedaitely with a retaliatory counter-fire artillery barrage against the Lebanese launch sites. Kfar Hamame lies approximately 12 mi/19km northeast of Kiryat Shmona which is approximately the maximum range for the basic 122mm Grad-type rocket. And in a slightly surprising, albeit a who-really-cares development, Al Qa'ida's As-Sahab media terrorists posted a new encrypted audio statement purportedly from Usama bin Laden entitled "The Call for Jihad to Stop Aggression On/Against Gaza" to dozens of Islamist websites this morning. As-Sahab was kind enough to supply the encryption password. This new release is composed of an Arabic-language audio statement purportedly made by bin Laden (sans English-language subtitles). The release was distributed in three files sizes (9.1, 15.9 and 56.4MB) accompanied by a still image of bin Laden. I assess this release to be more propaganda having the equivilence of Usama sqeaking "Hey, remember me? I am still relevant, ain't I?" Maybe, Usama, maybe. However, at this point, who really cares? You still sound like Ayatollah Khamenei's second rate sock-puppet. Sean Associate Director Northeast Intelligence Network http://www.homelandsecurityus.com [email protected] -- non sibi, sed patriae ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. ********************************************************************** [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [email protected]. -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [email protected] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtmlYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
