Posted on 05/03/2007 2:34:39 AM PDT by HAL9000
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BAGHDAD, May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iraqi forces have killed the head of the self-styled Islamic State in Iraq, an al Qaeda-led militant group that has claimed many major attacks in the country, Iraq's deputy interior minister said on Thursday.Hussein Kamal said Abu Omar al-Baghdadi had been killed in a battle north of Baghdad. He declined to say when but said authorities had recovered Baghdadi's body.
"Abu Omar al-Baghdadi was killed north of Baghdad by Iraqi and American forces. He died as a result of wounds sustained in clashes. The Interior Ministry has his body to carry out further checks," Kamal told Reuters by telephone.
U.S. military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Garver declined to comment but said a news conference would be held later on Thursday to announce the "success" of an operation against Sunni Islamist al Qaeda.
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Kewl band name: Baghdaddy.
Sounds like a good kill. I dig it!
Good, ol' anti-American al-Reuters: the head of the Sunni Islamist thug terrorists was just killed, and al-Reuters puts "success" in quotes.
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi 
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
al Qaeda’s GOING DOWN!!!
It’s too bad we’re losing the war, according to Dingy Harry.
Yes, al-Iraqi means literally “from Iraq”. Saddam and his sons were al-Tikriti (”from Tikrit”). al-Baghdadi means he was born in Baghdad.
And yes, the name of media head ( Muharib Muhammad Abdullah, also known as Abu Abdullah al-Iraqi ) knifed by “Islamic Army in Iraq” means he’s another “victim” of internecine Civil War within al-Qaeda and other Crips and Bloods running around Iraq, just like al-Masri was. Abu Omar al-Baghdadi was actually killed due to US and Iraqi military/police action.
If only people heard about this from network TV news (I wouldn’t know, I stopped watching those long time ago), Harry Reid and Pelosi would have been run out of town.
Thanks for link, mewzilla. Good hunting, our brave troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Are you sure about that? According to Xinhua, Muharib Muhammad Abdullah is the head of al-Qaeda media office, and his nom de guerre is Abu Abdullah al-Iraqi, and he was killed with a knife by another Sunni group “Islamic Army in Iraq”, not in US-Iraqi joint op.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-05/03/content_6055814.htm
Also see post #26 by mewzilla.
I think this is a second aQI command leader that died from internecine fight inside Iraq.
Thank you. I’ve been trying to paint a picture of Iraq as mousetrap / roach motel for al-Qaeda for those who care to open their eyes and ears long enough to have their mind opened.
It works better than most anything else, and usually almost immediately.
This is really great news .. two of those horrible people in one week .. THE SURGE IS WORKING.
And .. the first bad guy was taken out by the Sunni’s - who collaborated with each other. I find that truly outstanding.
Ah, you beat me to it! lol. :)
LOL! You think this will prevent Hills from becoming president? Please.
“...And what was the relationship between the two?”
Sheep buddies!
Man, that guy in the photo could be anybody! He looks like that dude from the inflatable professor movie starring Eddie Murphy. Or it could be ol’ Rev A.S. just nappin’ away....uh, I mean sleeping...not the Imus “nappin” word...really now, don’t cut me from my contract, now, come on folks, cut me some slack...really, I meant sleepin’...right Don?!?!
Did Harry Reid ever answer the question on who won the war in Iraq? I was pleased to see McCain bring that up in the debates!The Republicans need to stand tough and be MEN for heavens sake. Not fall all over nancy! sheesh.
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