Tuesday, October 28, 2008

U.S. says attack on Syria was to kill Syrian Smuggler

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/us-admits-raiding-syria-to-kill-terrorist-leader-975443.html

US admits raiding Syria to kill terrorist leader

By Patrick Cockburn
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
London Independent

Senior US officials claimed last night that the head of a Syrian network responsible for smuggling foreign fighters, weapons and cash into Iraq had been killed in Syria during a raid by US special forces that sparked strong condemnation from Damascus.

The Syrian foreign minister, Walid al-Moualem said the raid had killed eight civilians and was an act of "criminal and terrorist aggression." Speaking at a news conference in London, he warned that Damascus would defend itself against any such future attack...


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