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Update: Terror Chief 'Killed In Internal Battle' (Al Qaeda Leader In Iraq 'Killed')
Sky News ^ | Tuesday May 01, 2007 | Sky News

Posted on 05/01/2007 1:31:19 AM PDT by Eurotwit

Edited on 05/01/2007 2:12:25 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq has been killed, Iraq's Interior Ministry says. Abbu Ayyub al Masri was killed in an "internal battle", the ministry said. More follows .


Sky News Update:

Terror Chief 'Killed In Internal Battle'

Updated: 09:59, Tuesday May 01, 2007

The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq has been killed, Iraq's Interior Ministry has said.

Abbu Ayyub al Masri was killed in an "internal battle", according to the ministry.

However, there is no independent confirmation of the report.

Brigadier-General Abdul Kareem Khalaf told the Reuters news agency: "We have definite intelligence reports that al Masri was killed today."

Another source in the ministry also said al Masri had been killed, Reuters said.

The US military has not confirmed the reports - but it has a $5m bounty on the terror chief's head.

There has been increasing friction between Sunni Islamist al Qaeda and other Sunni Arab insurgent groups in Iraq.

Local groups are said to be angered over al Qaeda's indiscriminate killing of Iraqi civilians.

Al Masri, an Egyptian, assumed the leadership of al Qaeda in Iraq after Jordanian militant Abu Musab al Zarqawi was killed in a US air strike in June 2006.

The US military has described al Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al Muhajir, as a close al Zarqawi associate.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2good2betrue; almasri; alqaeda; frwn; iraq; islam; muhammadsminions
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To: Eurotwit
YEE-HAW!

Several sources are reporting...Bloomberg, reuters, etcetera.

US military still won't confirm however, but still...

YEE-HAW!

prisoner6

21 posted on 05/01/2007 1:54:20 AM PDT by prisoner6 (Right Wing Nuts hold the country together as the loose screws of the Left fall out.)
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To: james500
We're doing nothing and yet the Democrats can't get any bad news out of Iraq these days. Its desperation time for the once vocal anti-war - er, anti-America scum movement.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

22 posted on 05/01/2007 1:55:08 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: james500

Probably someone from Pelosi’s staff...


23 posted on 05/01/2007 1:59:57 AM PDT by There's millions of'em (Dem Strategy = Flaws to applause)
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To: Eurotwit

It might be true this time.
We should know soon enough one way or the other.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1810409/posts?page=1578#1578


24 posted on 05/01/2007 2:00:48 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: Eurotwit
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Made this pic when he took charge of the coward terrorist losers. Knew it would come in handy..

25 posted on 05/01/2007 2:01:03 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Satisfaction was my sin)
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To: Eurotwit

Bottoms up!


26 posted on 05/01/2007 2:01:56 AM PDT by Bullish ( Reality is the best cure for delusion.)
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To: All

http://www.islamonline.net

From the scrolling banner:

“Al-Qaeda leader in Iraq Abu Ayoub el-Masri Killed”


27 posted on 05/01/2007 2:05:23 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: Eurotwit
Al Qaeda Leader In Iraq 'Killed'

Their retirement plan sucks!

28 posted on 05/01/2007 2:08:34 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Eurotwit
There has been increasing friction between Sunni Islamist al Qaeda and other Sunni Arab insurgent groups in Iraq, particularly over al Qaeda's indiscriminate killing of civilians

Interesting...does this mean that the Sunni insurgents aren't killing civilians...or that they aren't killing them "indiscriminately?"

29 posted on 05/01/2007 2:09:48 AM PDT by dawn53
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To: SandRat; Dog; pissant; Straight Vermonter

Breaking! Breaking! ping!


30 posted on 05/01/2007 2:10:40 AM PDT by Wiz
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To: Cindy

Ya, it’s up on Al Arabiya too.

http://www.alarabiya.net/Politics.htm


31 posted on 05/01/2007 2:11:02 AM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: Eurotwit
FANTASTIC NEWS!Of course the RATS and this man will be deeply saddened by this!
32 posted on 05/01/2007 2:12:16 AM PDT by Bush gal in LA
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To: Eurotwit

Now can we surrender?


33 posted on 05/01/2007 2:12:43 AM PDT by HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath (Christ's Kingdom on Earth is the answer. What is your question?)
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To: Cindy

Al Jazeera has it too.


34 posted on 05/01/2007 2:13:21 AM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: dawn53
The Democrats face one more ignominy... the President's veto of their Cut N Run From Iraq Plan - either today or tomorrow.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

35 posted on 05/01/2007 2:13:50 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

Well now...looks like good news.

I would like to see official confirmation by U.S. authorities/military first, though.


36 posted on 05/01/2007 2:16:52 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: Eurotwit
Abbu Ayyub al Masri was killed in an "internal battle",

Sounds like he got the "full Hamas". I love the smell of Red on Red in the morning, it smells like ...

37 posted on 05/01/2007 2:25:51 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ("We will have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us.")
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To: Eurotwit

I wonder what poor schlub has “got next?” I hope he ignores the dot of red light illuminating his head.


38 posted on 05/01/2007 2:27:10 AM PDT by Natty Bumppo@frontier.net (The facts of life are conservative -- Margaret Thatcher)
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To: Gene Eric

Yeah, is was an “internal battle” just like “jihad” is an “internal struggle”.


39 posted on 05/01/2007 2:30:43 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
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To: Eurotwit

How can he be killed in Iraq when he is in an Egyptian jail?

/sarcasm

I guess the failure to produce a civil war in Iraq has created a civil war in al-Qaeda instead.


40 posted on 05/01/2007 2:31:59 AM PDT by Reform4Bush
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