Exécution extrajudiciaire de Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri le 3 juin

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Exécution extrajudiciaire de Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri le 3 juin 2011 au Pakistan
Selon les sources officielles pakistanaises, Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri, l'un des chefs
militaires d'Al-Qaïda les plus redoutés, a été tué au Pakistan, dans la région du Waziristân du
sud, le 3 juin 2011 par un drone Predator américain1. En 2009, la mort de Mohammad Ilyas
Kashmiri avait déjà été annoncée2 peu avant qu’il refasse surface devant les médias3. Cela
étant, même si les Etats-Unis ne s’estiment pas encore en mesure de confirmer la mort du chef
terroriste4, sa mort ayant été confirmée par l’un des membres du groupe Harakat-ul Jihad
Islami, il semble qu’elle soit avérée5. La tête de Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri avait été mise à
prix par les Américains pour 5 millions de dollars.
Position des Etats concernés
Etats-Unis
« "I don't have any confirmation of that," State Department spokesman Mark Toner told
reporters on Monday when asked about Gilani's statement about the killing of a key plotter of
the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in a US drone strike in Pakistan.
When told that the US defence department was also not confirming, Toner said he was aware
of press reports from Pakistan but repeated: "I would just reiterate we have no confirmation."
"I both have no comment and no way of confirming his death," he added in response to
persistent questioning.
Asked what Pakistan had told US officially or non-officially about Kashmiri's death, Toner
said: "I'm not going to get in the substance of those discussions."
Earlier Pentagon spokesman Col Dave Lapan simply told reporters: "No confirmation."
"The department of defence has no confirmation," he said when asked about Gilani's reported
statement that the US has confirmed the death of Kashmiri.6»
Pakistan
« Possibly ending speculation over the death of al-Qaida linked dreaded terrorist Ilyas
Kashmiri, Pakistan PM Yousaf Raza Gilani on Sunday said the US has confirmed his killing.
1
US strike 'kills' key Pakistan militant Ilyas Kashmiri, BBC News, June 4, 2011, consulté le 10 juin 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13653324
2
Alex RODRIGUEZ and Zulfiqar A LI, Pakistani Al Qaeda leader killed in U.S. strike, Los Angeles Times,
September 18, 2009, consulté le 10 juin 2011
http://articles.latimes.com/2009/sep/18/world/fg-pakistan-drone18
3
Eli LAKE, ‘Dead’ al Qaeda terrorist surfaces for media, The Washington Times, October 15, 2009, consulté le
10 juin 2011
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/15/dead-terrorist-surfaces-for-media/?feat=article_top10_read
4
U.S., Pakistan authorities dispute militant's death, Reuters, June 6, 2011, consulté le 10 juin 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/07/us-pakistan-kashmiri-usa-idUSTRE75602I20110607
5
Ilyas Kashmiri killed in US drone strike, confirms HuJI, The times of India, June 4, 2011, consulté le 10 juin
2011
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-04/pakistan/29620661_1_drone-strike-tribal-region-ilyaskashmiri
6
US declines to confirm Ilyas Kashmiri's killing, The Economic Times, June 7, 2011, consulté le 10 juin 2011
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-06-07/news/29629860_1_drone-strike-confirmation-ilyaskashmiri
Dossier assassinats ciblés, Bruxelles, Centre de droit international de l’Université Libre de
Bruxelles, 2011, disponible sur http://assassinatscibles.wordpress.com/
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"As far as the death of Ilyas Kashmiri is concerned, America has confirmed that his death
occurred on Friday," Gilani told a news conference in Quetta. 7»
7
Kashmiri dead or alive? Gilani says yes, US says no, The Times of India, June 7, 2011, consulté le 10 juin
2011
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-07/pakistan/29628682_1_ilyas-kashmiri-yousaf-raza-gilanidrone
Dossier assassinats ciblés, Bruxelles, Centre de droit international de l’Université Libre de
Bruxelles, 2011, disponible sur http://assassinatscibles.wordpress.com/