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U.S. military: Top al Qaeda member captured
CNN ^ | June 23, 2006

Posted on 06/23/2006 3:18:20 AM PDT by bd476



CNN

Iraq: Transition of Power

U.S. military: Top al Qaeda member captured


Friday, June 23, 2006; Posted: 5:36 a.m. EDT (09:36 GMT)

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Less than two weeks after al Qaeda in Iraq leader Musab al-Zarqawi was killed in a U.S. airstrike, coalition forces detained a senior member of the terrorist network, according to the U.S. military.

A military statement Friday did not identify the man who was captured during a raid on Monday. That raid came two days after another senior member of the network -- Mansur Sulayman Mansur Khalif, also known as Sheikh Mansur -- also was killed in a coalition airstrike.

Monday's raid took place southwest of Baquba, not far from where al-Zarqawi's safehouse -- north of Baquba -- was bombed on June 7.

The man detained along with three other suspected terrorists "is reportedly a senior al Qaeda cell leader throughout central Iraq, north of Baghdad," the military statement said.

"He is known to be involved in facilitating foreign terrorists throughout central Iraq, and is suspected of having ties to previous attacks on Coalition and Iraqi forces," it said.

The military said the raid also turned up an AK-47 and several magazines of ammunition that the coalition forces destroyed on site.

Several women and children, who were present at the sites of the raid, were all returned to their homes, unharmed, after the forces determined the area was secured, the statement said.




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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; iraq; oif; wot
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To: bd476
Why are things looking better and better now that the new Iraqi gov is fully in place? It's Bushes fault!
21 posted on 06/23/2006 3:44:52 AM PDT by madconserv (Jesus take the wheel- We Freepers can't do it all on our own.)
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To: Sprite518

He probably will.


22 posted on 06/23/2006 3:45:32 AM PDT by bd476
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To: bd476

I wonder why CNN is re-reunning this story. It first came out on Monday or Tuesday.


23 posted on 06/23/2006 3:45:37 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter (http://dailyterroristroundup.blogspot.com/)
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To: IrishMike

LOL, you have a way with words!


24 posted on 06/23/2006 3:46:04 AM PDT by bd476
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To: freema

Thanks and you're welcome! :-)


25 posted on 06/23/2006 3:46:54 AM PDT by bd476
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To: madconserv

Rigggggght, lol!


26 posted on 06/23/2006 3:47:31 AM PDT by bd476
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To: bd476

"Senior al-Qaeda leaders" seem to stay in that position about as long as Roman Emperors stayed in theirs. (ie - not very)


27 posted on 06/23/2006 3:51:51 AM PDT by The G Man (The Red States ... the world's only hope for survival.)
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To: madconserv
Of course it is, it always is, just another one of

President Bush's successes!

;-)

28 posted on 06/23/2006 3:51:58 AM PDT by bd476
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To: The G Man

That's an interesting comparison, especially if you think about the dress code... togas.


29 posted on 06/23/2006 3:53:30 AM PDT by bd476
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To: mainepatsfan

HEE HEE HEE

30 posted on 06/23/2006 3:56:37 AM PDT by madconserv (Jesus take the wheel- We Freepers can't do it all on our own.)
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To: Straight Vermonter
Did they? If you have a link, I'd sure like to see it.

It may have been that the captive has been busy being interviewed by the military.

But then again, CNN doesn't always stand for truth, justice and the American way, does it.
31 posted on 06/23/2006 3:57:03 AM PDT by bd476
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To: bd476
"...He is known to be involved in facilitating foreign terrorists throughout central Iraq, and is suspected of having ties to previous attacks on Coalition and Iraqi forces," it said..."

An anonymous member of the state department said he is harmless and merely a nice guy who was trying to start a local boy scout troop.

32 posted on 06/23/2006 3:57:16 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: bd476

In soccer parlance... USA 5 Ragheads 0.


33 posted on 06/23/2006 4:02:55 AM PDT by Brit1 ( Not by Strength by Guile.)
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To: Raycpa
Oh, fascinating. An anonymous member of the State Department you say? Wonder who that could be.

And he was working with the Boy Scouts? Hmmm.

ROFLOL!
34 posted on 06/23/2006 4:03:12 AM PDT by bd476
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To: bd476

" ... coalition forces detained a senior member of the terrorist network ..."

Amused at the use of the word "detained"

Surprised at the use of the term "terrorist" by CNN.


35 posted on 06/23/2006 4:03:13 AM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitor)
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To: Brit1

LOL! Ouch.


36 posted on 06/23/2006 4:03:47 AM PDT by bd476
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To: bd476
Several women and children, who were present at the sites of the raid,

seems they can't operate without women and children to hide behind

37 posted on 06/23/2006 4:05:12 AM PDT by alrea
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To: Blueflag
Blueflag wrote: "Amused at the use of the word 'detained' "


You're right. They could have used the phrase "guest of the coalition."


Blueflag wrote: "Surprised at the use of the term "terrorist" by CNN."

LOL!

38 posted on 06/23/2006 4:08:21 AM PDT by bd476
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To: alrea

Yes, that's their M.O.


39 posted on 06/23/2006 4:09:37 AM PDT by bd476
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To: bd476

The dominoes keep falling. Zarqawi must have had his entire Christmas list on his laptop.


40 posted on 06/23/2006 4:23:46 AM PDT by BadAndy ("Loud mouth internet Rambo")
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