Posted on 01/04/2005 9:21:46 AM PST by StoneGiant
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi reportedly arrested in Iraq
04.01.2005, 07.18
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.
Based upon the number of threads that have already been posted on this exact topic, I think he's been arrested at least two dozen times today. (Remember, the search function is your friend>)
LOL
Here is Google....
http://news.google.com/news?q=Abu+Musab+al-Zarqawi+arrest&num=50&hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=N&tab=nn&oi=newsr
And Rush just mentioned it.
Limbaugh just mentioned the rumor, talking about how it would be bad news for the Dems, who'd no doubt go to the aid of the enemy. Twilight Zone time.
I think this should have been posted under "Braking News".
Not again!!!
Moderator- maybe the top of the POSTING ARTICLE page it needs to say "When Al-Zarqawi is REALLY caught we will post it"
The good news is that this rumor, true or not, is probably driving Zarqawi's goon squad nuts. Heh heh heh.
It will be interesting to see if Zarqawi releases an audio tape....to let the troops know he is not in our hands.
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 Wa’al-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.
I sure hope he doesn't get Abbu Ghrab'd. I'd hate to see us embarassed by the senate democrats over the Gonzales confirmation hearings by seeing pictures of this animal with ladies panties on or seeing him do naked pyramids or something. The absolute horror!
One of these days this story will be true.
LOL
;-D
Search is your friend. How many times has this unsubstantiated story been posted in the past 24 hours? Using search will tell you.
I count 8 but there could be a couple more posted before I hit "POST".
Dubious isn't necessarily untrue. Guess the situation must be pretty fluid?
MSNBC said senior U.S. military and intelligence sources told it the reports are not true.
#25 I checked with my Iraqi source (who also called the Saddam capture and the Iranian uprising last summer). He cannot verify and says only that the rumor mill is on fire, including the detail that Kurdish SF made the grab and Z is still in their custody. Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2005-01-04 12:19:37 PM Comment Top Rantburg
The Peshmerga got him... ...?
Well, spit.
In pieces, I'll bet...
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