Posted on 06/22/2005 3:47:29 PM PDT by Wiz
Washington, 22 June (AKI) - A survey on casualties of foreign insurgents active in Iraq show that more than half of them are Saudi citizens, while the next most populous group is Syrian militants, at 13 percent, and Kuwaitis following with 5.3 percent. The data, compiled by a prominent US al-Qaeda and terror expert, Evan Kohlmann, is based on the known nationalities of 300 foreign insurgents killed fighting the US-led forces or in suicide attacks between June 2003-June 2005. While most of the foreign militants who died are from neighbouring Arab nations, a few are also from European countries.
"We gathered data based not just based on the state,emts amd lists published on Islamist internet forums," Kohl told Adnkronos International (AKI) "but also comparing this to information supplied by the American military and other allied nations and information in the mass media."
The strong Saudi presence among the 'martyrs' in Iraq indicates that despite a Fatwa against imams who seek to recruit or encourage youngsters to take part in Jihad in Iraq recruitment in the oil-rich kingdom is continuing.
Among those listed on Kohlmann's site, Globalterroralert.com, are three each from Italy and France and one each from the United Kingdom, Denmark and Spain. "They are almost always Arab immigrants who were living in Europe and then departed for Iraq" said Kohlmann.
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The Govt of Saudi Arabia is sending them there becasue they want all their trouble makers killed
Close your eyes Mr. Bush and keep repeating- Saudia Arabia is our friend...
Thank goodness it's a small country. They'll run out of suicide bombers before they run out of oil.
A sky is blue report, send it to the WH! Blackbird.
5.3% of the terroist killed are Kuwatti's!!? Didn't the US spend lives and money saving their asses from Saddam? If someone can figure out how they think over there please let me know.
Saudi Arabia is also financing the insurgency I bet.
| Country of Origin | "Martyrs" Reported | Percentage of Total |
| Saudi Arabia | 165 | 55.0% |
| Syria | 38 | 12.7% |
| Kuwait | 16 | 5.3% |
| Jordan | 14 | 4.7% |
| Libya | 11 | 3.7% |
| Yemen | 7 | 2.3% |
| Palestinian Territories | 7 | 2.3% |
| Lebanon | 7 | 2.3% |
| Algeria | 7 | 2.3% |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1.7% |
| Sudan | 3 | 1.0% |
| Italy | 3 | 1.0% |
| France | 3 | 1.0% |
| Egypt | 3 | 1.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1.0% |
| Qatar | 2 | 0.7% |
| Morocco | 2 | 0.7% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.3% |
| Turkey | 1 | 0.3% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.3% |
| Denmark | 1 | 0.3% |
Source (.pdf)
100% of the terrorists killed are Muslim (Religion of Peace™).
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