Al Qaeda’a Emir Of Foreign Fighters In Iraq Killed
WASHINGTON — U.S.-led forces have killed one of the most important leaders of Al Qaeda in Iraq, a Tunisian believed connected to the kidnapping and killings last summer of American soldiers, a top commander said Friday.
Brig. Gen. Joseph Anderson said the death of the terrorist in a U.S. airstrike Tuesday south of Baghdad, and recent similar operations against Al Qaeda, have left the organization in Iraq fractured.
“Abu Usama al-Tunisi was one of the most senior leaders … the emir of foreign terrorists in Iraq and part of the inner leadership circle,” Anderson said.
Al-Tunisi was a leader in helping bring foreign terrorists into the country and his death “is a key loss” to Al Qaeda leadership there, Anderson told a Pentagon news conference.
“He operated in Yusufiyah, southwest of Baghdad, since the second battle of Fallujah in November ‘04 and became the overall emir of Yusufiyah in the summer of ‘06,” Anderson said in a videoconference from Baghdad.
“His group was responsible for kidnapping our American soldiers in June 2006,” Anderson said.
He did not name the soldiers and Pentagon officials said they did not immediately know whom he was referring to. But three U.S. soldiers were killed that month in an ambush-kidnapping that happened while they were guarding a bridge.
WASHINGTON — U.S.-led forces have killed one of the most important leaders of Al Qaeda in Iraq, a Tunisian believed connected to the kidnapping and killings last summer of American soldiers, a top commander said Friday.
Brig. Gen. Joseph Anderson said the death of the terrorist in a U.S. airstrike Tuesday south of Baghdad, and recent similar operations against Al Qaeda, have left the organization in Iraq fractured.
“Abu Usama al-Tunisi was one of the most senior leaders … the emir of foreign terrorists in Iraq and part of the inner leadership circle,” Anderson said.
Al-Tunisi was a leader in helping bring foreign terrorists into the country and his death “is a key loss” to Al Qaeda leadership there, Anderson told a Pentagon news conference.
“He operated in Yusufiyah, southwest of Baghdad, since the second battle of Fallujah in November ‘04 and became the overall emir of Yusufiyah in the summer of ‘06,” Anderson said in a videoconference from Baghdad.
“His group was responsible for kidnapping our American soldiers in June 2006,” Anderson said.
He did not name the soldiers and Pentagon officials said they did not immediately know whom he was referring to. But three U.S. soldiers were killed that month in an ambush-kidnapping that happened while they were guarding a bridge.
(AP)
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September 28th, 2007 at 12:03 pmI’ll second that.
September 28th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
Make it a case for the pilot who iced the prick.
September 28th, 2007 at 12:53 pmOne more on the heap of dung that is this group of cowardly murderers. Keep piling on.
September 28th, 2007 at 1:18 pmthis one for the Special Forces who identified the house and the scumbag who was in it. nice work
September 28th, 2007 at 2:14 pmHell yea get some.
September 28th, 2007 at 2:55 pmA beautiful sight!
I am so glad they got him.
September 28th, 2007 at 3:31 pm