AFG Taliban's Mullah Omar Nabbed?

[The Bread Guy]

YES according to an American blogger here and here, and AFG TV.

NO according to Taliban mouthpieces speaking to MSM here and here.

 

[vonGarvin]

This would be AWESOME (if true)

 

[SeanNewman]

Yes it would be huge, but are they anymore hampered without him than us without General McCrystal?

 

[HItorMiss]

It has less to do with "hampering" them then it does with showing no matter how important you are and where you hide Coalition troops will find you and they will come and you will find yourself on a chopper about to be asked very specific questions.

This shows our reach, we can come and we can get you no matter who you are or how important. It brings a wee little bit of terror to the head guys as they lay themselves down to sleep wondering if tonight is night the door is kicked in and you are blind folded...

 

[jollyjacktar]

I do hope it is true.  If true, I wonder was he caught because of something our side did right or had he fallen out of favour and was grassed by his folks?

 

[HItorMiss]

I suspect both Jock

Probably got lax with something making himself vulnerable and someone dimed him out on it. Thats all just hersay of course

 

[TangoTwoBravo]

Before we start designing our floats for the victory parade, how credible is the source? 

 

[Franko]

Good point T2B. It would be quite a IO campaign feather in ISAF's cap.

Regards

 

[vonGarvin]

Good point T2B. It would be quite a IO campaign feather in ISAF's cap.

Regards

Excellent use of the term "IO" to mean what it means.  In this case, IO through kill/capture of enemy leadership! 

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[GAP]

I suspect both Jock

Probably got lax with something making himself vulnerable and someone dimed  ($10,000,000 worth) him out on it. Thats all just hersay of course

 

[Franko]

Excellent use of the term "IO" to mean what it means.  In this case, IO through kill/capture of enemy leadership! 

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PM inbound.

 

[vonGarvin]

PM inbound.

It's never good to get PM's from the staff!

(j/k)


OK, checking soonest.

 

[SeanNewman]

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Well that makes me Captain Info Ops

This would fall under the Kinetic umbrella of Info Ops since it is a physical action (just capture instead of kill).  But as always, all sorts of exploitation possibilities using the other IO enablers like PsyOps and PAO.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Before we start designing our floats for the victory parade, how credible is the source?

An American blogger quoting "key intelligence sources in Afghanistan and Pakistan", reportedly backed up by "an overseas intelligence source" speaking to another blogger and by AFG TV quoting PAK media, denied by the two main Taliban spokespersons here and here (nothing on the Taliban's official site as of this AM) - caveat lector.

 

[Franko]

Now if only a competent IO CoC did their job quickly enough....

Regards

 

[SeanNewman]

Now if only a competent IO CoC did their job quickly enough....

I could not agree with you more on that one, particularly PAO.

That being said though, informed junior leaders are the best Info Ops enablers and can be a very effective tool any time they talk to Afghans on patrol.

Further, let us not forget that actions speak louder than words.  Every time we drive through a field, knock over a wall, or run someone off the road it has more of a negative impact than anything positive the IO CoC could ever do.

 

[Teeps74]

Now if only a competent IO CoC did their job quickly enough....

Regards

We need a credible source before launching... I can assure you, that the IO boys would be all over this like a fat kid on a smartie if proven.

But, IO maintains it's capability through credibility. Just the facts.

Oh, but if this were fact. Would the Pak government hand him over? Would this have an actual impact given that a lot of enemy combatants in Afghanistan are not actually Afghan or Pakistani?

One can dream and hope... But three days later, no credible press sources...

 

[Colin Parkinson]

As Omar is one of the major founding members of the Taliban and appears to really set the tone of the group, losing him would set shockwaves down the lines. It would also open the group up to division amongst the Taliban as various factions attempt to grab power. Another factor would be the chill effect on the Taliban leadership and comms as they attempt to figure out how he (if he) was exposed. Likely a lot of loyal Taliban would fall under suspicion which would lead to mistrust and executions. This is similar to the final end of the CT’s in Malaysia, the brits had succeeded in turning so many CT’s they didn’t know who to trust, they murdered their own and comms fell apart allowing the Brits to role up cell by cell. One tactic at this time was interrogate a known captured CT and then release him in such a manner that made them suspect in the eyes of the CT leadership, this then forced them to spy for the Brits for self protection leading to more captures and defeats for the CT’s. 

One can dream but I will not be holding my breah.   

 

[TangoTwoBravo]

An American blogger quoting "key intelligence sources in Afghanistan and Pakistan", reportedly backed up by "an overseas intelligence source" speaking to another blogger and by AFG TV quoting PAK media, denied by the two main Taliban spokespersons here and here (nothing on the Taliban's official site as of this AM) - caveat lector.

After clicking your latest links, I am led to believe that you get your info from Jawas? 

 

[ModlrMike]

The sources seem pretty thin. I haven't been able to find another corroborating report anywhere. Certainly nothing in the MSM.