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Fugitive Wanted by Iraq for Murder of Iraqi Police Officers Arrested in Arizona
justice.gov ^ | January 31, 2020 | DOJ

Posted on 02/01/2020 8:16:35 AM PST by ransomnote

Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, January 31, 2020

A Phoenix-area resident, who is alleged to have been the leader of a group of Al-Qaeda terrorists in Al-Fallujah, Iraq, appeared today before a federal magistrate judge in Phoenix, Arizona in connection with proceedings to extradite him to the Republic of Iraq.  He is wanted to stand trial in Iraq for two charges of premeditated murder committed in 2006 in Al-Fallujah.

The arrest was announced by Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Michael Bailey for the District of Arizona.

An Iraqi judge issued a warrant for the arrest of Ali Yousif Ahmed Al-Nouri, 42, on murder charges.  The Government of Iraq subsequently requested Ahmed’s extradition from the United States.  In accordance with its treaty obligations to Iraq, the United States filed a complaint in Phoenix seeking a warrant for Ahmed’s arrest based on the extradition request.  U.S. Magistrate Judge John Z. Boyle issued the warrant on January 29, 2020, and Ahmed was arrested the following day.

According to the information provided by the Government of Iraq in support of its extradition request, Ahmed served as the leader of a group of Al-Qaeda terrorists in Al-Fallujah, Iraq, which planned operations targeting Iraqi police.  Ahmed and other members of the Al-Qaeda group allegedly shot and killed a first lieutenant in the Fallujah Police Directorate and a police officer in the Fallujah Police Directorate, on or about June 1, 2006, and October 3, 2006, respectively.

The details contained in the complaint are allegations and have not yet been proven in court.  If Ahmed’s extradition is certified by the court, the decision of whether to surrender him to Iraq will be made by the U.S. Secretary of State.

Ahmed’s arrest was executed by the FBI Phoenix Field Office, HSI Phoenix Field Office and the U.S. Marshals Service.  The extradition case will be handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona and the Criminal Division’s Office of International Affairs. 

The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the Department of Justice.  Learn more about the history of our agency at www.Justice.gov/Celebrating150Years.

Topic(s): 
Violent Crime
Press Release Number: 
20-120


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: az; iraq; murder
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To: ransomnote

you watch0- the democrats will probably try to block his deportation


21 posted on 02/01/2020 9:33:52 AM PST by Bob434
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To: Dr. Pritchett
... only allowed immigrants who subscribed to this country’s values and wanted to assimilate ...

They would not vote Democrat if that were to happen. This is why it's 'President Trump' and not 'President Hillary'. (Being pure evil also kind of helped her to lose...)

22 posted on 02/01/2020 10:07:00 AM PST by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong ...and Epstein did not kill himself.)
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To: LouAvul

“Phoenix area resident”


23 posted on 02/01/2020 10:11:07 AM PST by NativeSon ( What Would Virginia Do? #WWVD)
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To: ransomnote

More proof our reckless out of control chain immigration policies need to be tightened up and completely reformed.


24 posted on 02/01/2020 10:51:32 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: NativeSon

A raghead who came in under o’bummmer’s invitation with free goodies. He’s now a resident in the USA.


25 posted on 02/01/2020 12:20:18 PM PST by LouAvul
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To: bagster

Good thing they didn’t arrest him inNew York. He’d be released that night.


26 posted on 02/01/2020 1:07:31 PM PST by bitt (A government afraid of its citizens should be afraid.)
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To: Nateman

I just got back from Korea. Their government actually has a say in what students study in college, and it’s most often based on what the country needs from their workforce in the future. Their immigration policy is the same way:It’s designed to make the country better in the long run.


27 posted on 02/01/2020 3:56:49 PM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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