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Al Qaeda regrouped in new name, scouting for Chinese missiles
Washington, Aug 10: The Islamic terrorist network Al Qaeda has regrouped with surviving Taliban and like-minded local tribesmen `hundreds of miles north of where the US and Pakistani troops are hunting them` in Afghanistan and are scouting for Chinese air-to-air missiles to blunt the American air power, the Christian science monitor reported today.
Washington, Aug 10: The Islamic terrorist network Al
Qaeda has regrouped with surviving Taliban and like-minded
local tribesmen "hundreds of miles north of where the US and Pakistani troops are hunting them" in Afghanistan and are
scouting for Chinese air-to-air missiles to blunt the American
air power, the Christian science monitor reported today.
Quoting the chief of military intelligence for the Afghan ministry of defence in Kunar province, Brig. Rahmatullah Rawand, it said, "to blunt the US air superiority, al Qaeda forces, in their bases inside Pakistan, are attempting to acquire surface-to-air missiles in China."
"To fight a new war against the American forces, al Qaeda is reportedly broadening its base of support to include like- minded allies....and... al Qaeda operatives, have taken on a new name, "Fateh Islam" or Victory for Islam," the paper said adding the spokesman for US army in Afghanistan had confirmed parts of afghan intelligence reports.
Military analysts, said the paper, agree that the ability of al Qaeda to shoot down American B-52 bombers would alter tactics and undermine US efforts in the Afghan war.
Bureau Report
Quoting the chief of military intelligence for the Afghan ministry of defence in Kunar province, Brig. Rahmatullah Rawand, it said, "to blunt the US air superiority, al Qaeda forces, in their bases inside Pakistan, are attempting to acquire surface-to-air missiles in China."
"To fight a new war against the American forces, al Qaeda is reportedly broadening its base of support to include like- minded allies....and... al Qaeda operatives, have taken on a new name, "Fateh Islam" or Victory for Islam," the paper said adding the spokesman for US army in Afghanistan had confirmed parts of afghan intelligence reports.
Military analysts, said the paper, agree that the ability of al Qaeda to shoot down American B-52 bombers would alter tactics and undermine US efforts in the Afghan war.
Bureau Report