Ops and intel update: 1.16.09

Russia close to selling S-300 anti-air missiles to Iran for its nuclear sites

DEBKAfile Exclusive Report

February 15, 2009, 9:56 PM (GMT+02:00)

Iran's defense minister Mostafa Najar due in Moscow

DEBKAfile's military sources report that Iran's defense minister Mostafa Najar travels to Moscow Monday, Feb. 16 to tie up the last ends of Tehran's purchase of a brigade of advanced Russian S-300 air defense missiles to guard its nuclear sites.

Their acquisition would make an air attack on Iran's nuclear facilities extremely difficult and dangerous - if not impossible. 
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France, Britain in Nuke Sub Scrape

SOURCE:  Permalink 

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Losses may force Al Qaeda to vacate Fata: US report

By Anwar IqbalDrones !SOURCE:
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Mehsud’s aide succumbs to injuries

Daily Times

, Pakistan

LAHORE: Syed Nabi, a close aide of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chiefBaitullah Mehsud on Sunday succumbed to injuries caused by a landmine explosion on

Taliban infighting.

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 NKorea assembling longest-range missile: report
Seoul (AFP) Feb 13, 2009 - North Korea has apparently started assembling its longest-range missile and it could be ready for launch late this month, a South Korean newspaper said Friday. Chosun Ilbo, quoting an unidentified Seoul government official, said the first and second stages of the Taepodong-2 missile had been transported by train to the launch site at Musudan-ri on the northeast coast. "It seems that the ... more

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US troops kill Taliban's shadow governor for Badghis province

By BILL ROGGIOFebruary 16, 2009 10:47 AM