Pakistanis strike Chingai madrassa
Counterterrorism strikePart of Pakistani offensive against militants in tribal regions
| Event Details | |||
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 | Primary Organization | Al-Qaeda | |
 | Other Organization | Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat | |
| Acting Agency | Pakistani military | ||
| Means | Helicopter gunships | |
| Location | Chingai, Bajaur, Pakistan1 | |
| Time | Oct. 30, 2006 | |
| Killed | Liaquat Hussain (Secondary Target) 2 | |
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| Narrative and Notes | |||
| Reliable | Pakistani gunships fired four or five missiles into a madrassa -- a religious school -- accused of training al-Qaeda militants. Pakistani religious leaders decried the strike, which spawned protests around the country. About 80 people were killed. The Pakistani goverment said it warned the madrassa leaders to close, but they refused.1 | |
| Possible | According to Pakistani officials, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Abu Obaidah al-Masri, and Faqir Mohammed frequented the school but were not there when the strike took place. Mohammed had left 30 minutes prior.2 | |
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| Sources | |||
| 1'80 al Qaeda suspects killed in Pakistan.' The Associated Press: Oct. 30, 2006. | |||
| 2'Offical: Al-Zawahri frequented attacked school.' The Associated Press: Oct. 31, 2006. | |||
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