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BBC: US 'kills key Iraq al-Qaeda man'
BBC ^ | Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 14:28 GMT | BBC Staff

Posted on 12/04/2007 10:35:51 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach

US 'kills key Iraq al-Qaeda man'

Slain al-Qaeda militant Abu Maysara.

Abu Maysara was said to be a senior figure in al-Qaeda in Iraq

A man killed during fighting in Iraq last month was a key figure in the al-Qaeda in Iraq movement, the US military has said.

Abu Maysara, a Syrian, was a senior adviser to the group's leader, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, a statement said.

Abu Maysara died during a raid near Samarra and was identified using DNA evidence, the military said.

Separately, US military officials say they regret the killing of an Iraqi civilian during operations on Monday.

The militant Abu Maysara and five other people died during a fire fight that broke out when US forces surrounded a house used to disseminate al-Qaeda in Iraq propaganda in Samarra, 100km (60 miles) north of Baghdad.

He is thought to have played a key role in the group's media network and is said to have escaped from prison in March.

Warnings 'ignored'

Monday's civilian death occurred during operations against suspected al-Qaeda militants in the town of Tarmiya, north of Baghdad.

Another three civilians were shot and wounded during the incident.

A US spokesman said the civilians had been in a vehicle that approached troops at high speed, ignoring warnings to stop.

Last week a number of other civilians were killed by mistake in at least two separate incidents in Iraq.



TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abumaysara; alqaedainiraq; alqueda; enemy; iraq; iraqsurge; killed
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Abu Maysara, a Syrian, was a senior adviser to the group’s leader, Abu Ayyub al-Masri,

and syria was getting credit for their recent acceptance of a trip to annapolis.. not to mention the nuke assembly facility

skunk ,, stripe ..


21 posted on 12/04/2007 11:53:01 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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To: FreeAtlanta

As long as they make Bush look bad, it doesn’t matter to them.


22 posted on 12/04/2007 12:09:29 PM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: Spruce
They simply MUST include the unrelated reports of civilian casualties. Twice.

Yes, they're so very desperate for things like that these days. They are despairing that there aren't more incidents like that to report.

They really are pathetic and self-serving to the point of being evil.

23 posted on 12/04/2007 12:12:16 PM PST by Allegra (Greetings from a kinder, gentler Iraq. God bless US and Coalition Forces.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
We got an Al Qaeda leader but we notched a bunch of civilians. Oh , this war is so horrible, bring the troops home now! ( SARC)

Of course civilian deaths are a tragedy. But I am pretty fed up with this spin crapola coming from news men who aid and abet the enemy, by appealing to the soft liberals in our midst in a never ending stream of spin propaganda. When will pay back time come to them??? I hope people just stop reading their paper.

I'm so mad I'd like to shake this one!

24 posted on 12/04/2007 1:37:11 PM PST by Candor7 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Baghdad_(1258))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Them “senior” AQ leaders are getting younger and younger!


25 posted on 12/04/2007 1:39:14 PM PST by Redleg Duke ("All gave some, and some gave all!")
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; elhombrelibre

The good news just keeps on coming!
The Dhimmicrats aren’t just deeply saddened, they are in total denial!

Thank you for all of your reports from Iraq, Ernest.
And, thank you for the ping, senor!


26 posted on 12/04/2007 4:06:15 PM PST by dixiechick2000 (There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; elhombrelibre

Nice to see this goon finally is pushing up daisies. Let us hope it scares his local network(s) into increased disarray, and forces them to scatter, where they can also be finally picked off. Of course it is possible they where already in this mode, and his little gang where caught red handed, as they attempted to relocate to some safer haven.


27 posted on 12/04/2007 6:10:44 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (Duncan Hunter for POTUS)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

thanks E.

Coalition forces positively identify terrorist killed in recent raid
[Another hvt bites the dust]
MNF-Iraq | 12/4/2007 | PRESS DESK
Posted on 12/04/2007 8:52:24 AM EST by Tennessean4Bush
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1934423/posts


28 posted on 12/04/2007 9:35:58 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Profile updated Friday, November 30, 2007____________________https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

199 to go.


29 posted on 12/04/2007 9:38:12 PM PST by xone
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To: Spruce
I saw CNN report some weeks ago that coupled good news out of Iraq with a “meanwhile things aren’t going well in Afghanistan” story.

If they were in business back then, their coverage the day of Germany’s surrender would have been all about “devastating U.S. casualties in the Pacific”.

30 posted on 12/04/2007 9:45:28 PM PST by Dagnabitt (Undocumented Voters for Huckabee - Si se puede!!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; jveritas

Thank you, Thank you for these terrific posts


31 posted on 12/04/2007 9:48:55 PM PST by billmor (God Bless our President and our Troops)
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