Posted on 09/03/2006 10:43:34 AM PDT by KTM rider
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi and coalition forces have arrested the second most senior figure in al-Qaida in Iraq, Iraq's national security adviser announced on Sunday, saying the group now suffered from a "serious leadership crisis."
Hamed Jumaa Farid al-Saeedi, known as Abu Humam or Abu Rana, was captured north of Baghdad a few days ago "along with another group of his aides and followers," Mouwafak al-Rubaie said.
He was the second most important al-Qaida in Iraq leader after Abu Ayyub al-Masri, who took over the group after Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed by a U.S. air strike north of Baghdad on June 7, al-Rubaie said.
"We believe that al-Qaida in Iraq suffers from a serious leadership crisis. Our troops have dealt fatal and painful blows to this organization," the security adviser said.
Al-Saeedi was "directly responsible" for Haitham Sabah Shaker Mohammed al-Badri, the alleged mastermind of the February bombing of a Shiite shrine in Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad, al-Rubaie added without elaborating.
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#2 is having a rotten day. He's been arrested and rearrested all danged day.
number 3 advances to number2
OK then....I shoulda known better than to try and get the scoop on veteran Freepers, I saw the story was 2 hours old and din't find it here so I launched , thanks
You mis-read the headline. Howard is the #2 Al Qaeda leader in the U.S., not Iraq.
No kidding. I thought this was deja vu.
No biggie, a lot of times wire service stories are updated, and later postings have additional info. Was just cross-referencing to another article that had some replies.
Fortunately there is no "we" in the prison part. Iraqi's were the captures and he is being held in an Iraqi prison.
I think "they" can do whatever the heck they want to get info out of this guy. In fact, since he is singing like a songbird I would guess he was broken quit easily.
Will this success appear in the NIE?
it stinks to be #2
"Number Three, you are now Number Two. Allah be Praised"
"I would like to be Number Four instead. There is currently an opening for Number Four. Peace be Upon Him."
"No. I have taken Number Four, until a position at Number Five opens. Death to the infidels."
"Number Six. Can I be Number Six? Allah Akbar!"
I love it when terrorists play musical chairs.It goes very well with my morning coffee.
Couldn't find it either: had to use the seach feature. WHy isn't it in breaking news or something?
Had to look for information on this significant event. Why isn't it posted in breaking news or something?
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