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.
There was a thread on this ealier today. The source was questioned there also. This is from TASS, right. That should be a more reliable source. If true, it will be showing up on the mainstream news soon.
OMG please let this be true.
You are No.1 TexKat, and I can't think of another freeper I'd rather have break this news. I am yelling with joy! I can hardly believe it!
Praying it's true. Now, hurry up and find out!!! :)
YES, I like mine with Cream ans Sweet-n-low
"If true, this is HUGH!"
I don't think he's huge. He's just a lieutenant of OBL.
its ITAR-TAS.. only second in credibility to seeBS. I will believe it when there are pictures.
If so Kazinform, Kazakhstan is following Itar-tass
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi reportedly arrested in Iraq
Kazinform, Kazakhstan - 6 minutes ago Dubai, January 4. KAZINFORM. - Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi, whom the US occupation authorities declared to be the "target number one" in Iraq, has been arrested in
Wouldn't mind terribly if they cut off his head with a butter knife.
After they torture him into spilling everything he knows.
Let the leftist press have a cow...they're a bunch of losers.
> I am searching for other sources regarding this matter.
An earlier story was pulled here, apparently due to the
tinfoil source.
If Z-man has been nailed, I'm sure we'll announce it
on confirmation, because it would likely throw the
anit-election forces into disarray.
bttt
Was this one of the three source reporting this or does this make four?
http://www.inform.kz/txt/showarticle.php?lang=eng&id=106208
I am just praying it is true.
If this was true, a representative of the US gov't would have leaked it to Fox News and other mainstream media. Alas, it's probably more agiprop from some anti-american group.
No WAY you are in bed yet!
GET UP!!
There was an earlier report, Monday morning, at www.idao.org.
If true, they should start sharpening...or dulling the knives so that they can start on him slowly...like he did on poor Burke.
Maybe someone found his conscience after seeing so many tsunami victims and turned him in.
Hmmm, this was rumored earlier today. For it to last all day and start getting legs tonight......who knows, maybe something to it.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.