Posted on 10/11/2021 1:13:20 AM PDT by RandFan
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq said on Monday it has detained a top leader of the Islamic State group and a longtime al-Qaida operative in a cross-border operation.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi tweeted the news, identifying the man as Sami Jassem, who oversees the Islamic State group’s financial operations and served as the deputy leader of IS under the late Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
He described it as “one of the most difficult” cross border intelligence operations ever conducted by Iraqi forces.
Iraqi intelligence officials told The Associated Press that Jassem was detained in an identified foreign country and transported to Iraq few days ago. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak of the operation on the record.
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Yay! Looks like Dubya’s nation building efforts is the occasional acorn that the blind pig has found. Quick! Joe! Surrender!
[snip] Iraqi intelligence officials told The Associated Press that Jassem was detained in an identified foreign country and transported to Iraq few days ago. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak of the operation on the record. [/snip]
Guess who is going to get sincerely tortured (not just kiddie games like water boarding), until he gives up his fortune?
I would not want to be in his shoes - but if anyone really deserves what he has coming, he is probably among the most deserving.
Somebody’s check bounced.
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