Must have learned from this guy...
Posted on 08/15/2005 1:14:38 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative
A TOP aide to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, head of the al-Qaeda operation in Iraq and accused of masterminding high-profile suicide bombings in the country, has been killed by Iraqi security forces, defence officials have confirmed.
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Abu Zubair, also known as Mohammed Salah Sultan, was shot dead in the northern city of Mosul on Friday, when he was caught in an ambush set up by Iraqi security forces, the officials said, confirming a report by Mosul police.
No other details of the operation were provided. But officials said Abu Zubair was wearing a suicide belt filled with metal pellets when he was killed.
It was not immediately clear whether the suspect intended to become a suicide bomber himself, or whether the belt was to be used by somebody else.
Abu Zubair was wanted for his alleged role in, among other things, organising a bombing attack on an Iraqi police station in Mosul last month, in which five policemen were killed, the defence officials said.
They noted that Abu Zubair's death followed the capture of three bomb makers and six foreign fighters by US and Iraqi security forces last week.
"Abu Zubair's death, as well as recent captures of terrorists in northern Iraq, is making a difference in coalition and Iraqi security forces efforts to disrupt terrorists operating in this part of the country," Colonel Bill Buckner, a spokesman for the multinational force, said.
He expressed confidence that bombings and other insurgent attacks "will not prevent Iraqi democracy".
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"...caught in an ambush..." = inside info. provided?
Probably a carry over from the old Iraqi Army. A lot of the military in that part of the world march the same.
Top Aide of the Week Club
Yeah, like sgtbono2002 is your real name.
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I dont think I will ever be arrested and in the news report they will give my name and mention also known as sgtbono.
You never know though if the liberals get their way all freepers could end up in jail and their Posting names printed.
Excellent!
Shot dead. By the very Iraqi forces we're told can't handle the job. Imagine that!
I always wondered why Arab and African armies seemed to do that very pronounced arm swing when they march. Brits used to do the same thing in the past.
Looks so silly
the Brits know how to have a proper parade.
watch a review of the Guards sometime.
They do have impressive uniforms. I will check out that out someday.
It's probably up to one a week.
I also like the idea of revoking our participation in the International Convention Against Land Mines. Mine the heck out of the periphery with Syria and Iran.
And as far as the IEDs...time to put up surveillance cameras along all major military transportation arteries. Anything suspicious gets detected.
I guess someone has to state the obvious that after we turn one of his aides into the best kind of terrorist ( dead ), AQ has to replace them. High turnover, low overhead.
Oh Prime Choice don't ya know that "raghead" is not P.C. They are little sheet that they're wearing....Therefore, P.C. is "little sheet head"! ;^)
I am thus enlightened. *bowing reverently* I thank ye, O Mama of Hoosier. :o)
Did they read him his rights?
Wearing a suicide belt seems a bit unusual for a top aide. This indicates:
1. Top men wear suicide belts in danger zones "just in case' and they want to be sure of their 72 virgins.
2.this guy really wasn't a top aide.
3.The insurgents are running out of suicide bombers.
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