Abu Musab al-Zarqawi reportedly arrested in Iraq

ITAR-TASS ^ | 01/04/05

[TexKat]

DUBAI, January 4 (Itar-Tass) - Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi, whom the US occupation authorities declared to be the "target number one" in Iraq, has been arrested in the city of Baakuba, the Emirate newspaper al-Bayane reported on Tuesday referring to Kurdish sources. Al-Zarqawi, leader of the terrorist group Al-Tawhid Wa'al-Jihad, was recently appointed the director of the Al-Qaeda organisation in Iraq.

The newspaper's correspondent in Baghdad points out that a report on the seizure of the terrorist, on whom the US put a bounty of 10 million dollars, was also reported by Iraqi Kurdistan radio, which at one time had been the first to announce the arrest of Saddam Hussein.

There have been no official reports about the arrest of the terrorist. Al-Zarqawi, 38, a Jordanian, whose real name is Ahmad al-Khalayleh, aims to turn Iraq into a "new Afghanistan". According to Arab press data, Al-Tawhid Wa'al-Jihad group has divided Iraq into several emirates. The group's independent subdivisions at a strength of 50 to 500 militants operate in the cities of Al-Falluja, Al-Qaim, Diala, and Samarra.

The personnel of the group is on the whole 1,500-strong and includes Iraqis and citizens of Arab and Islamic countries. There are demolition experts and missilemen among them.

The group has depots of weapons and explosives in various parts of the country. It intends to frustrate the upcoming parliamentary elections that are scheduled for the end of this month. Al-Tawhid Wa'al-Jihad threatens to do away with Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and members of the interim government.

[ProudVet77]

Your exactly right, it is Portuguese. Ciudad is Spanish for city.

[andie74]

Still itar-tass...but here's hoping..

[JLS]

December 31 CNN story. Maybe somebody squealed
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Yep getting someone like him would be soon after getting someone near him but not too near.

[Howlin]

http://www.ejsmithweb.com/fr/pager.asp

[AGreatPer]

"But- did you stay at a Holiday Inn Express lastnight?"

No ChefKeith, However, if we make it to DC for the Ball We Will.

If we make it, I may sing lead in the band with Huckabee.

"Lord I Was Born A Ramblin Man".

[BJungNan]

GoGov.com has it up now.

http://gogov.com

[valleygal]

PING

[Howlin]

Gosh, for the first time in my life, I'm PRAYING for a CNN Breaking News bulletin.

[andie74]

Make him rather sit with 72 stinky Al Qaida for a few years.

Or Michael Moore.

[SeaBiscuit]

another, but based on earlier report.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-01/04/content_405831.htm

[kimosabe31]

bump

[alancarp]

"As yet unconfirmed." I give it 10 more minutes, then call it a night.

[Howlin]

Gawd.......LOL.

[TexKat]

Does that paragraph second to the last say Zarqawi's hommies?

[Windcatcher]

It's also on a Brazilian site. Here's a Babelfish translation from Portuguese to English:

Second, 3 of January of 2005, 18h07
Army of U.S.A. denies arrest of Zarqawi

The Army of the United States today denied the rumors of that the ally of the Al-Qaeda and militant jordaniano Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi had been captured in the city of Baquba, to the north of Bagdá. In Washington, a spokesman of the Pentagon, lieutenant-colonel Barry Venable, said that any news article on the capture of Zarqawi was false. "Zarqawi was not captured", said Venable.

The rumors in the city of Baquba, about 65 km to the north of Bagdá, was of that the North American forces had catch Zarqawi in the area.

One carries voice of 1ª Division of Infantry, responsible for the security in Baquba, also said that it did not have information on the arrest, although to have heard the rumors. "I am not knowing of no operation in the area that would have taken the arrests", it said the sergeant Robert Powell.

Zarqawi is one of the looked men more in Iraq for the Army of the United States. Its group assumed the authorship of the majority of the suicidal attacks in Iraq and already it kidnapped diverse foreigners in the country.

[bonfire]

ditto here. Eyes closing.

[Schwaeky]

that's because it's morning there already....

can we get an ID-10-T form for bonfire :)

j/k....

[TAquinas]

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi reportedly arrested in Iraq
(itar-tass.com)
Updated: 2005-01-04 14:37

Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi, whom the US occupation authorities declared to be the "target number one" in Iraq, has been arrested in the city of Baakuba, the Emirate newspaper al-Bayane reported on Tuesday referring to Kurdish sources.

Al-Zarqawi, leader of the terrorist group Al-Tawhid Wa'al-Jihad, was recently appointed the director of the Al-Qaeda organisation in Iraq.

The newspaper's correspondent in Baghdad points out that a report on the seizure of the terrorist, on whom the US put a bounty of US$10 million, was also reported by Iraqi Kurdistan radio, which at one time had been the first to announce the arrest of Saddam Hussein.

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi  was captured in Iraq, said Tuesday's Al Bayan, a daily newspaper of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).[file]

There have been no official reports about the arrest of the terrorist. Al-Zarqawi, 38, a Jordanian, whose real name is Ahmad al-Khalayleh, aims to turn Iraq into a "new Afghanistan".

According to Arab press data, Al-Tawhid Wa'al-Jihad group has divided Iraq into several emirates. The group's independent subdivisions at a strength of 50 to 500 militants operate in the cities of Al-Falluja, Al-Qaim, Diala, and Samarra.

The personnel of the group is on the whole 1,500-strong and includes Iraqis and citizens of Arab and Islamic countries. There are demolition experts and missilemen among them.

The group has depots of weapons and explosives in various parts of the country. It intends to frustrate the upcoming parliamentary elections that are scheduled for the end of this month. Al-Tawhid Wa'al-Jihad threatens to do away with Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and members of the interim government.

[ChefKeith]

Cool! Have fun.

Howlin- thanks for the sound choices, I may start using it now.

[Yaelle]

Al Qaidas love to be captured in their white T shirts.