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.
Well, I guess when We come to visit My Mother, Sister & BIL later this year in Cary We'll have to look You up.
Cary? My in-laws, the Democrats, live there!
Believe 10% of what you hear and ignore denials of capture.
;-)
Hard to type with fingers crossed!
04/01/2005 KurdishMedia.com London (KurdishMedia.com) 04 January 2005: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, whom the US occupation authorities declared to be the "target number one" in Iraq, has been arrested in the city of Baakuba, reported local Kurdish media.
Al-Zarqawi, leader of the radical Islamic group Al-Tawhid Waal-Jihad, whom the US put a bounty of US$10 million, was recently appointed the director of the Al-Qaeda organisation in Iraq.
KurdishMedia.com could not verify the report.
04/01/2005 KurdishMedia.com London (KurdishMedia.com) 04 January 2005: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, whom the US occupation authorities declared to be the "target number one" in Iraq, has been arrested in the city of Baakuba, reported local Kurdish media.
Al-Zarqawi, leader of the radical Islamic group Al-Tawhid Waal-Jihad, whom the US put a bounty of US$10 million, was recently appointed the director of the Al-Qaeda organisation in Iraq.
KurdishMedia.com could not verify the report.
Well Mom & Sis are Pubbies, I gave up on BIL he's a Rat deep down, but has lots of computer stuff that gets passed on to me so I deal with it.
I look at it as R2-D1=R1 in that precinct at least.
Posted 01-04-2005 10:57:31 (GMT 1-4-2005 16:57:31)
Kurdish sources and media are reporting that Iraqi security forces have captured the wanted Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab Al-Zarkawi. Zarkawi is thought to be the leader of much of the anti-American, Islamist insurgency in Iraq and a local commander for Al-Qaeda.
While official Iraqi sources have yet to confirm or deny, Arabic media outlets throughout the Middle East are repeating the Kurdish reports. IsraelNN.com
I pity you, man. My in-laws are annoying as anything, but at least they vote right.
I know meet them at the door with this on:
My kids had Bush-Cheney t-shirts and were going around asking everyone we met, "Who are YOU voting for?" If they answered incorrectly, they got a lecture from a six year old about freedom and conservatism.
Wish he could have met your FIL.
My second oldest grandson, 3 and a half, rushed into the polling place on Election Day yelling "Where's George Bush?"
HAHAHHAHAHA!
When asked who he wanted to vote for in this year's election, Alex responded, "Ronald Reagan." He decided that George Bush was a close second...since they're both cowboys.
We had been to the White House in June and he had seen Bush's office; he's pretty stuck on Bush now because the Secret Service gave him jellybeans.
My kids would give anything to visit the White House...we're planning a trip this summer.
Its all KARL ROVE working for Allawi!
After the election, and tricking Dan Rather with the fake memos, and rigging that Osama tape in some Hollywood backlot.. hes at it again.
This time, they re-captured Zarqawi and are waiting to bring him out just before the elections to ensure a BIG turnout and a strong 'mandate' for Allawi.
DAMN hes good! ;)
We are on the same sheet. W said we would not even know much of what was happening in this war on terrorism so I take that to the next level and assume much of what we are told is designed to help win the war with mis-information.
I think we have this bad guy and are in the process of torturing him and I will blow your socks off here-I think we have had Osama for a very long time. When I post this idea, people come out of the woodwork to deny this and I have been banned from many sites because I have claimed this is the truth and have given evidence to prove it.
I will try some of that body butter. If it works, I'll spread the word. Thanks
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