Friday, May 6, 2011

Al-Qaeda data yield details of planned plots/ Helicopters used in raid

Washington Post  "Among the files recovered from captured computers and flash drives were documents detailing a previously unknown plan to attack the U.S. commuter rail network, intelligence officials confirmed. The plan, which described a sabotage attack to occur on this year’s 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was being actively considered as recently as February 2010, Obama administration officials said."

US: Helicopter Used in Bin Laden Raid Could Fall into Enemy Hands  "It appears to have an unusual tail assembly, possibly hinting at a type of previously-unknown stealth capability.    "US officials are worried the China or enemy states could use the technology in the helicopter to advance their own military capabilities, FOX reported."

"OK, here’s another view of the tail rotor from the crashed mystery helicopter used in the raid to kill Osama bin Laden. All I’ll say is that it sure doesn’t look like it came off even a modified MH-60 Black Hawk. It looks like a stealthy new aircraft."

  More here.
Al-Qaida confirms Osama bin Laden's death  "The writers of the statement appeared unaware of the announcement by American officials that bin Laden's body had been buried at sea. The statement warned against mishandling or mistreating bin Laden's body and demanded that be handed over to his family, saying "any harm (to the body) will open more doors of evil, and there will be no one to blame but yourselves.""

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