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Iraq
How Al Qaeda views a long Iraq war
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Iraq
Iraq political groups warned on militias
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The Hunt for Abu Ayyub al-Masri
Iraqi and Coalition forces on the trail of al Qaeda in Iraq’s commander Abu Ayyub al-Masri. The Iraqi government has recently expressed optimism in the hunt for Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the new leader of al Qaeda in Iraq and the successor to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. In Major General Bill Caldwell’s most recent briefing, he noted that two of al-Masri’s senior aides have been arrested in the past week. “We’re obviously gleaning some key critical information from those individuals and others that have been picked up and detained that are going through the interrogation process. You know, we feel very comfortable…
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Iraq
Abu Ayyaub al-Masri’s aide was captured last week. More that 251 suspected insurgents and terrorists were arrested in Diyala during a major operation last week. An entire Iraqi Police Brigade has been pulled off the line due to involvement with sectarian violence. A bombing near a minister’s convoy kills 21 and wounds over 70.
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Over 250 suspected insurgents and terrorists are arrested by the Iraqi army in Diyala
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Iraqi police unit linked to militias
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Iraq
Arrests May Cause Partnership between Ansar al-Sunnah and al Qaeda in Iraq
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Iraq
Ansar al-Sunnah claims responsibility for killing cousin of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr
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“Negotiating” with Sadr in Diwaniyah
Sadr’s Madhi Army the target of Iraqi and Coalition pressure in Diwaniyah Muqtada al-Sadr. Muqtada al-Sadr, the Iranian backed Shiite cleric, has been a thorn in the side of the Coalition and the fledgling Iraqi government. In the spring and late summer of 2004, U.S. forces fought intense battles against Sadr for control over the Shiite South and the holy city of Najaf. While Sadr’s militia, the Madhi Army, was militarily defeated, the Coalition failed to politically defeat Sadr, and he has remained a threat to this day. Sadr’s political party controls 30 of the 275 seats in Parliament, and…
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,7374-2385385,00.htmlBeatings, abductions, shootings: on patrol with the al-Mahdi army
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Eight US Soldiers, Two Marines Die in Iraq
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Iraq
Prime Minister announced a plan to ease sectarian violence. Kirkuk police said Saad Tajer Al-Reyashi, a “leading Qaeda member” died from wounds after a battle with government forces. The Anbar tribes have pledged 30,000 men for the police and Army.
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Iraqi prime minister presents peace plan
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Sadr Political Bloc Calls for Overhaul of Iraqi Cabinet
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Iraq
Gunmen Kidnap 26 Workers in Southwest Baghdad
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Iraq
Baghdad Curfew Is Lifted
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Iraqi Shi’ite MPs demand cabinet reshuffle
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Al-Masri on Video, and the Second Anbar Campaign
al Qaeda in Iraq’s leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri car bomb instructional video found, Anbar tribes strike again at al Qaeda Abu Ayyub al-Masri. The Iraqi government has aired segments of a recently uncovered video of Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq. Al-Masri is seen providing a lesson on building car bombs. In the video, al-Masri, wearing a white T-shirt, is seen talking to the camera as he points out tin boxes and coils of wire and describes how to put together a vehicle bomb. At one point, a tanker truck is visible, and the feet of…
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Iraq
Ramadi has ‘Tipped™ to Iraqi Government, Coalition
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Iraq
Armed confrontations between Anbar tribes, al Qaeda
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“Baghdad under curfew” – an update
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Iraq
Basra governor says Iraq police tried to kill him
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Iraq
Reports Army unit abandoned convoy in Iraq incorrect
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The Green Zone Plot and the Baghdad Curfew
Baghdad goes under curfew after a multiple suicide attack plot directed against the Green Zone was uncovered Adnan al-Dulaimi. Click image to view. As the news of a weekend long curfew in Baghdad was announced, Omar from Iraq the Model reported that there are “fierce clashes” in the north and eastern sections of the city. The fighting occurred after “the home of a senior lawmaker from a ‘large political bloc’ was raided by a joint Iraqi-American force. The identity of the lawmaker was kept secret ‘due to the sensitivity of the case.’” Richard Fernandez looked at the possibility that Sadr…
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Iraq declares curfew in Baghdad
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Commander: Iraq insurgents losing ground
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Anbar Tribes vs. al Qaeda
Five al Qaeda, including three Yemenis, are captured by a tribal force in Ramadi Iraq. Click map to view. Less than two weeks after 25 of the 31 predominately Sunni tribes in Anbar Province pledged to fight al Qaeda and support the Shiite led government of Prime Minister Maliki, the tribes have taken a shot against al Qaeda fighters. Reuters reports five al Qaeda were captured in the city of Ramadi, “including three foreign fighters from Yemen.” “The five militants were captured without a fight in a car under a bridge in Ramadi, capital of Anbar province, police Major Salam…
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40 Torture Victims Found in Baghdad
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HVT #8 – Al-Qaeda Shura Leader of Mosul Captured in Mosul
Iraqi forces capture Ali Mahmoud Yahya, Emir of the Mujahideen Shura in Mosul al Qaeda in Iraq’s Mujahideen Shura. Iraqi and Coalition forces continue to rack up senior al Qaeda in Iraq and insurgent leaders. The Kuwaiti News Agency reports “Ali Mahmoud Yahya, [also known as] Abu Huthaifa and works as an Amir of a Shura Council for Mujahideen in Mosul,” has been captured. Also captured was his assistant, “Mohammad Mahmoud… code-named Abu Abdulrahman”. Four other terrorists were capture and a weapons cache was discovered in subsequent operations. The emir of Mosul is a high ranking position in al Qaeda’s…
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The Mujhajir / al-Masri Audiotape – 4,000 Foreign Fighters Killed
Al-Qaeda in Iraq’s commander says 4,000 foreign fighters have been killed since 2003, calls for release of the Blind Sheikh, and encourages an influx of bomb makers and nuclear scientists. Banner announcing the release of the al-Mujahir audiotape, from the al-Bouraq Forum Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, the new leader of al Qaeda in Iraq’s Mujahideen Shura, has released an audiotape. In the tape, Al-Muhajir reveals much about his identity, as well as the status of Iraq in the international jihad. First, the audio provides new information concerning the identity of Abu Hamza al-Muhajir. Counterterrorism expert Evan Kohlmann has stated that the…
