Qari Ismail

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Qari Ismail
قاری اسماعیل
Born
Afghanistan
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]

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References

  1. ↑ Pak Tribune, "Taliban claim killing 20 US troops in Kunar. Dozens die as US jets bomb civilians [ permanent dead link ]", 14 July 2008
  2. ↑ Shepherd, Michelle, "Guantanamo's Child", 2008
  3. ↑ Musharraf, Pervez, "In the Line of Fire: A Memoir", 2006
  4. ↑ "The Reach of War; Qaeda Suspects Seized". New York Times . Reuters. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  5. ↑ China Daily, Pakistan foils terror plots, 22 August 2004
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