Al-Qaeda Warlord Killed, Emirs Arrested In Iraq Crackdown
Iraqi troops killed a local Al-Qaeda warlord and US soldiers arrested two of the extremist network’s chieftains, during several operations announced Thursday.
A militant known as Safi, touted as Al-Qaeda in Iraq’s emir of Mosul, was killed in a shootout with Iraqi soldiers on Wednesday after he and two cohorts were spotted driving in the country’s third largest city, the US military said.
An Iraqi unit gave chase and halted the vehicle. Safi and his bodyguards jumped out and opened fire. Iraqi troops returned fire and the three members of the Al-Qaeda’s Iraqi affiliate were killed, the US Army said.
American forces also announced the arrest of two other alleged Al-Qaeda in Iraq emirs during operations targeting senior leaders and propaganda cells in the terror network on Wednesday and Thursday.
They said they captured the alleged Al-Qaeda “sniper emir”, whom they suspect was involved in a plot against the mayor of Mosul last March and has allegedly claimed the killing of at least one US-led coalition soldier.
In western Baghdad, US forces on Thursday captured an alleged Al-Qaeda in Iraq “media emir” linked to propaganda in the Iraqi capital.
In another crackdown near the city of Samarra, a US air strike killed a foreigner who was poised to attack coalition forces during a raid on suspects accusing of helping foreign fighters, according to the US military.
Wednesday and Thursday’s US raids, including one in Al-Anbar province, saw four terrorists killed, another 20 suspects arrested, while weapons, body armour, US dollars and militant propaganda were impounded, the US military said.
“Every removal of a leader of Al-Qaeda, at any level, weakens the terrorist organisation and strengthens coalition and Iraqi security force operations against it,” said US military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Garver.
AFP
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August 2nd, 2007 at 5:54 amDan2
love decapitation hits, note this was by the Iraqi forces doing the killing
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:15 amAh, the fires of hell will be burning brightly tonight with fresh chordwood to stoke the furnace. Tsk, tsk.
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:03 amYee - Haa !!
August 2nd, 2007 at 10:10 amWHOOOAAAHHH!!
I just wish my damn waiver would hurry up and go through so I could start down my path to get over there. The damn thing has come back twice already, but you know what they say, third times a charm
August 2nd, 2007 at 10:29 amJumping right over to the drive-by media to see if they are reporting this…
Okay, I’m back. That was a waste of time.
August 2nd, 2007 at 10:42 am[b]great news[/b].
i look forward to seeing many future images of insurgents being served up to the Iraqi army by our forces….
they (iraqi army) need to build their strong presence… it’s comin’…
August 2nd, 2007 at 12:54 pmGee, Jarhead68, you’d think at least page one below the fold NYT. Did you check page 38, section R?
August 2nd, 2007 at 1:17 pmNah John. That section is reserved for Sulzberger Jr obsessing over her thighness’ cleavage. Or maybe I’m thinking of Edwards dried up tangerines. Guess it doesn’t really matter as long as the NY Times keeps the good news about the surge working quiet.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:46 pmD_Mac, Easy man. Consider the wait advanced individual traing. Waiting is a highly developed military tradition.
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:40 pmYou’ll get there. God bless you.
Keith Olbermann last week awarded “Worst Person in the World” status to Ken Pollack and Michael O’Hanlon for their positive report on progress in Iraq.
What’s next, Keith? You gonna issue a fatwah?
If Olbermann had the balls to pick up a weapon, he would be just another jihadi.
August 6th, 2007 at 4:37 am