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Feel like the only hope for a Nawi obit now is David Norris himself carking it.

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On 11/03/2021 at 17:32, gcreptile said:

The PUP loyalist, paramilitary and DDP pick Ken Wilkinson is dead:

https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/people/veteran-loyalist-ken-wilkinson-passes-away-3162319

Google tells me there might be a Ken Wilkinson mention under the link:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/times-letters-upsides-and-downsides-of-direct-grant-schools-lz8l7cfss

 

Anybody got a Times subscription? I might even get one myself after I return home. 

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5 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

Google tells me there might be a Ken Wilkinson mention under the link:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/times-letters-upsides-and-downsides-of-direct-grant-schools-lz8l7cfss

 

Anybody got a Times subscription? I might even get one myself after I return home. 

Sounds like a letters page.

 

Now iirc that sort of mention was actually ruled out for a Guardian letter mention for some dead bod - Spade might recall a petition to the DDP on that point.

 

Basically someone writing in to the letters page is equivalent to a death notice. Got to be a news article.

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The Michel Delpech incident was a comment in the comment section of the article, like anyone can write under a, say, music review and then shoehorn a death mention in there. This here might be different in that The Times chose to publish it. But I wouldn't rule on that.

Anyway, doesn't matter if the link doesn't even mention the death. 

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The only Wilkinson in that page is a reference to Johnny Wilkinson in the 2003 eggchase world cup.image.png.a068e4e6281b94f3a1076c5628d86f09.png

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6 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

The Michel Delpech incident was a comment in the comment section of the article, like anyone can write under a, say, music review and then shoehorn a death mention in there. This here might be different in that The Times chose to publish it. But I wouldn't rule on that.

Anyway, doesn't matter if the link doesn't even mention the death. 

Hmm, Spade's had a look anyway.

 

Look, if the DDP rules out death notices as a possible points bonanza for the cost of £30, there's no way a letter for the price of the time it takes to send an email, never mind a first class stamp, should count. Otherwise I'm sure someone is on the cusp of sending a letter of controversy about Ezra Nawi to all the usual DDP sources.....:lol:

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Basically Ireland is out as a reliable source of QOs. India is back after a couple of years where the QO rules didn't favour it, and Australia is as strong as ever - but don't confuse it with New Zealand.

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1 hour ago, YoungWillz said:

Look, if the DDP rules out death notices as a possible points bonanza for the cost of £30, there's no way a letter for the price of the time it takes to send an email, never mind a first class stamp, should count.

 

Oh, I don't know.  They have to publish genuine death notices if people have paid for them, but publishing letters is at their discretion. 

I would be inclined to allow it as it could be a source of further entertainment, and possibly even award a bonus point for the achievement.  :evil2:

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56 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

Oh, I don't know.  They have to publish genuine death notices if people have paid for them, but publishing letters is at their discretion. 

I would be inclined to allow it as it could be a source of further entertainment, and possibly even award a bonus point for the achievement.  :evil2:

Well, if a mockery of the game is what it is to become, simply engineered for the benefit of those with contacts in the press and their friends, so be it. :lol:

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On 01/07/2018 at 19:37, gcreptile said:

Boko Haram boss Abubakar Shekau has high blood pressure and diabeetus:

 

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/06/boko-harams-shekau-critically-ill/

 

He might have to be deposed if he can't lead anymore.

Unconfirmed reports Abubakar Shekau has committed suicide rather than die at the hands of opposition: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/05/breaking-uncertainty-over-shekaus-whereabout-as-iswap-runs-rampage-in-sambisa-forest/

 

Hmm. We'll see.

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20 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Unconfirmed reports Abubakar Shekau has committed suicide rather than die at the hands of opposition: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/05/breaking-uncertainty-over-shekaus-whereabout-as-iswap-runs-rampage-in-sambisa-forest/

 

Hmm. We'll see.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/nigerias-boko-haram-leader-abubakar-shekau-badly-wounded-report-2445753

According to this site he tried to kill himself, didn't succeed and is badly wounded

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https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/05/supremacy-battle-iswap-fighters-arrest-more-shekaus-commanders-meet-surrendered-top-boko-haram-members/

Everyone's pretty sure that Shekau is dead now and Abu Musab al-Barnawi, ISWAP leader, former Boko Haram member and Boko Haram's founder Mohammed Yusuf's (1970-2006) eldest surviving son and other ISWAP leaders have apparently declared Boko Haram and all of its structures and formations dissolved.

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BBC Africa live blog has Boko Haram leader Shekau now confirmed dead by Boko Haram themselves:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world/africa

 

The new leader: Bakura Modu, also known as Sahalaba.

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Al-Qaeda attacks of 1998-2002, responsibility and attackers:

Leader of Al-Qaeda:

1988-2011: Osama Bin Laden (1957-2011)

2011- Ayman al-Zawahiri (1951-), formerly Osama's second hand man

 

1998 United States Embassy Bombings:

Perpetrators: Suicide bombers

Participants in planning the bombing: Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan (1960/1969-2009), Mohamed Rashed Daouf al-Owhali (1977-), Khalfan Khamis Mohammed (1974-), Mohammed Odeh (1965-) and Osama's secretary Wadih el-Hage (1960-), all the alive ones serving life with parole in the US.

"Masterminds": Fazul Abdullah Mohammed (1972/1974-2011) and Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah (1963-2020)

 

2000 USS Cole bombing:

Accomplices: Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi (died 2002), Jamal Ahmad Mohammad Al Badawi (1960/1963-2019), Fahd al-Quso (1974-2012), Walid bin Attash (1978-) and Khalid al-Mindhar (9/11 attacker, about him later). bin Attash is held at Guantamo Bay.

"Mastermind": Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri (1965-), held at Guantamo Bay.

 

9/11:

Hijackers: All dead.

Key figures:

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (1965/1964-) Named the "principal architect" of the attacks. Arrested in 2003, a trial will probably be held soon in the 2020s where it is expected that he will get a death penalty.

Mohammed Atef (1944-2001) Financer and Osama's deputy, killed in an US airstrike later the same year.

Ramzi bin al-Shibn (1972-) Named the "key facilitator" of the attacks, speculated to have wanted to be a hijacker. At Guantamo Bay.

Mustafa al-Hawsawi (1968-) At Guantamo Bay, no trial yet. Reported to have been sexually abused by captors.

Ammar al-Baluchi (1977-) Another facilitator. Guantamo Bay.

Others:

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith (1965-) Spokesman who released a statement on the attacks in October 2001. Serving life in prison.

Mohammed al-Qahtani (1979-) Speculated to have wanted to be an attacker. Tortured by exposure to cold by the US and now held in Guantamo.

Abdelghani Mzoudi (1972-) and Mounir el-Motassadeq (1974-) Possibly assisted hijackers.

Ziyad Kheel (Dead) "Procurement agent" for Bin Laden

Saddam Hussein (1937-2006) Suspected of being involved.

 

2002 Ghriba synagogue bombing

Attacker: Niser bin Muhammad Nasr Nawar (1978-2002)

Other: Christian Ganczarski (1966-) Possibly a top al-Qaeda leader, connected to the bombing.

 

2002 Faylaka Island attack

Perpetrators are dead.

Adel al Zamel: Involved in the attack, in jail in Kuwait

 

2002 Bali Bombings:

Attackers: Two suicide bombers.

Key figures:

Imam Samudra (1970-2008)

Amrozi (1962-2008)

Huda bin Abdul Haq (1960-2008) All three executed.

Dulmatin (1970-2010) Named the mastermind of the attack, killed in 2010.

Abu Bakar Ba'asyir (1938-) Leader of Jemaah Islamiyah, the group that did the attacks.

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Explosion outside Kabul Airport. 

 

No words about deaths just yet. But sources are saying that there may be a lot of deaths in what appears to be a suicide attack. 

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12 minutes ago, Genfærd said:

Explosion outside Kabul Airport. 

 

No words about deaths just yet. But sources are saying that there may be a lot of deaths in what appears to be a suicide attack. 

BBC were talking about terrorist threats this morning.

 

And so it comes to pass....

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U.S. personel have been killed in the blast - wonder how Joe Biden will retaliate? Also, some very graphic videos on Twitter shows LOTS of dead bodies. Looks like a +50 bodycount. 

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31 minutes ago, Genfærd said:

U.S. personel have been killed in the blast - wonder how Joe Biden will retaliate? Also, some very graphic videos on Twitter shows LOTS of dead bodies. Looks like a +50 bodycount. 


He won't.

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At least 60 confirmed dead. Maybe they'll reach the 100 mark.

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1 minute ago, Genfærd said:

At least 60 confirmed dead. Maybe they'll reach the 100 mark.

that's insane… We're in 2021, those lives shouldn't be wasted like that anymore

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5 minutes ago, arghton said:

FTFY.

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