06-12-2014, 06:52 PM
(06-11-2014, 02:01 PM)Maggot Wrote: Surgically implanted GPS trackers stashed in the terrorist that were released would be a good idea.
I wouldn't think these guys would be going out into the field, given their ages and status, but who knows?
The bigger concern may be that they will re-enter the fight as leaders/directors, which can be done from just about anywhere given that militant/rebel groups are using technology more and more in their communications and operations. I don't know the terms of their release, but I'd be shocked if their communications weren't being monitored (as much as possible) by at least one government.
On a related note -- today, the US launched drone attacks on the Pakistani Taliban group which claimed responsibility for the raid on the Karachi airport and the nearby bombings. 16 Taliban fighters were reportedly killed by two drone strikes. No drone attacks had been launched since December when the Pakistani government appealed to the US to halt them because they were pursuing peace talks with the Taliban -- those peace talks didn't go as hoped, obviously.