Posted on 10/20/2006 12:43:38 AM PDT by jmc1969
Iraqi Salafi sources affirm that differences erupted last week in several areas of Al-Anbar province in western Iraq among groups belonging to Al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia.
These differences intervened after the Iraqi Jihadi groups had picked a new leader.
The move confirmed previous reports that Iraqi militants of Al-Qaeda were still contesting the leadership of Abu Hamza Al-Muhajer or Egyptian-born Abu Ayyub Al-Masri.
According to these reports, Iraqi Salafi groups, including Jaysh Al-Islam (Army of Al-Islam) support Abu Osama Al-Iraqi. Iraqi leaders of the tribes Al-Shammari, Al-Dulaimi and Al-Jibouri also support him.
However, this will not be the end of the conflict between the Iraqi militants and the Arab groups over the leadership of Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
(Excerpt) Read more at tacticalreport.com ...
Don't be surprised if intrasectarian violence breaks out. The press may now speculate about multiple civil wars, all competing with each other to make it to the Iraqi Civil War Finals.
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