Posted on 01/03/2005 9:57:11 PM PST by 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.
"A Good Start"!
Thats the July 29th mistaken identity report.
We're always in our pajamas yet we never sleep... ;)
LOL.
Well, we're always PREPARED to sleep, if we can!
Odd that the date of the denial is before the date on the TASS report, or perhaps that is due to time zone differences?
BTTT
Your right about the language....
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 capturado", Venable said. 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. "Não I am knowing of no operation in the area that would have taken prisões", 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.
True, that alerted you, but you had "sources."
Am monitoring AP, Reuters and AFP's breaking news and so far, nothing.
So far, the only story I've been able to post is from China Daily.
"Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Jordanian terrorist mastermind, was captured in Iraq, reported Tuesday Al Bayan, a daily newspaper of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
"Al-Zarqawi was captured in Iraq's eastern city of Baquba, a journalist with the newspaper said Monday, citing Iraq's Kurdish sources.
"The Iraqi government has yet to confirm the news. "
Oh well since I have all you guys up now, I guess I'll go to bed.
To tell you the truth, I've been watching Anderson Cooper's reports for the last week; he's done a great job with his coverage.
Rita?
Was this denial from today?
? (I am slow and tired right now.)
That's Portuguese:
O Exército dos Estados Unidos negou hoje os rumores de que o aliado do Al-Qaeda e militante jordaniano Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi havia sido capturado na cidade de Baquba, ao norte de Bagdá. Em Washington, um porta-voz do Pentágono, o tenente-coronel Barry Venable, disse que qualquer reportagem sobre a captura de Zarqawi era falsa. "Zarqawi não foi capturado", disse Venable.
The US Army today denied rumors that the Jordanian ally of Al-Qaeda, Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, has been captured in the city of Bakuba, north of Baghdad. In Washington, Lt. Col. Barry Venable, a Pentagon spokesman said that any report of Zarqawi's capture is false. "Zarqawi was not captured," said Venable.
Os boatos na cidade de Baquba, a cerca de 65 km ao norte de Bagdá, era de que as forças norte-americanas haviam pego Zarqawi na área.
Word was [?] that U.S. forces had tracked down Zarqawi in the city of Bakuba, 65 km north of Baghdad.
Um porta voz da 1ª Divisão de Infantaria, responsável pela segurança em Baquba, também disse que não tinha informações sobre a prisão, apesar de ter ouvido os rumores. "Não estou sabendo de nenhuma operação na área que teria levado a prisões", disse o sargento Robert Powell.
A spokesman for 1st Infantry Division, responsible for security in Bakuba, also said that he had no information about the capture, although he had heard rumors. "I am not aware of any operation in the area that has taken prisoners," Sgt. Robert Powell said.
(Sorry--that's a pretty rough sight translation.)
I thought it had something to do with Spain getting everything west of a certain longitude and Portugal everything to the east, which is why the Spanish colonized Africa and spain the Western hemisphere; but they didn't figure that there was any land that straddled that line (i.e. Brazil)
"To tell you the truth, I've been watching Anderson Cooper's reports for the last week; he's done a great job with his coverage."
I was going to remind you of that, but was waiting for you to fess up!
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi HAS NOT been captured!
It is a rumour.
Everyone go back to sleep.
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