More good news! If confirmed, this would be huge. The Iraqi Army claims they have captured Ahmed Turki Abbas, who is proclaimed as the Defense Minister for the Islamic State of Iraq - that is the "organization" that is a front for al Qaeda in Iraq. If this is true, this would be one of the top three leaders of the front group in Iraq.
We just reported yesterday of another senior leader being captured north of Baghdad, while this capture was south of Baghdad.
We'll have to wait for confirmation of this by Multinational Forces but it indeed is reason to hope.
Here's the full story from Reuters.
We just reported yesterday of another senior leader being captured north of Baghdad, while this capture was south of Baghdad.
We'll have to wait for confirmation of this by Multinational Forces but it indeed is reason to hope.
Here's the full story from Reuters.
Iraq says captures senior al Qaeda figure
Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:49pm ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi army captured a senior al Qaeda militant in a clash south of Baghdad on Thursday, a government security spokesman said.
Baghdad security spokesman Qassim al-Moussawi said the militant, Ahmed Turki Abbas, claimed the rank of defense minister of the al Qaeda-linked group Islamic State of Iraq.
Moussawi said Abbas was lightly wounded and was in the custody of Iraqi forces after being captured in the clash near the town of Mahmudiya, 30 km south of Baghdad.
Violence in Iraq has declined in recent months after Sunni Arab tribes turned against strict Islamist militants from al Qaeda and related groups. But U.S. commanders say al Qaeda remains a dangerous foe in Iraq.
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