Iraqi and U.S. troops move against al Qaeda in north

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thestar.com.my May 10, 2008

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi and U.S. troops launched an operation in northern Iraq on Saturday to try to drive out al Qaeda militants regrouped there, the Iraqi military said. ... (REUTERS/Oleg Popov) Lieutenant-General Riyadh Jalal Tawfiq, the commander of Iraqi armed... [read full story]

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CNN - Al Qaeda In Iraq Leader Not Captured, U.S. Says

foxreno.com May 9, 2008

Abu Ayyub Al-Masri, The Head Of Al Qaeda In Iraq, Has Not Been Captured, A Senior U.S. Military Official Told CNN On Friday. ... U.S. says al Qaeda in Iraq leader not captured Source: U.S. skeptical at first, now sure al Qaeda in Iraq leader not captured Iraqi officials...

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Leader of al Qaeda in Iraq al Masri Still On The Loose… U.S. Denies Report of Arrest

nationalterroralert.com May 9, 2008

The U.S. military denied Friday that the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq — Abu Ayyub al-Masri — had been captured, saying instead that a man with a similar name was arrested in the northern city of Mosul. Iraqi authorities on Thursday said Iraqi police commandos captured the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq...

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U.S. says man held in Iraq is not al Qaeda leader

reuters.com May 9, 2008

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq is still being hunted, the U.S. military said on Friday, after Iraqi officials wrongly declared Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been caught. ... By Dean Yates and Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq...

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IRAQIS NAB NO. 1 QAEDA MONSTER

nypost.com May 9, 2008

Al Qaeda in Iraq suffered a major blow yesterday when Iraqi police arrested the terror organization's evil leader, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, hiding in a safe house in the northern city of Mosul, authorities said. The arrest of Masri, also known as Abu... ... May 9, 2008 -- Al...

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IRAQ: Al Qaeda in Iraq leader arrested -- not

beiruter.com May 9, 2008

Will the real Abu Hamza al-Muhajir please stand up? No, not the one detained Thursday near the northern city of Mosul who convinced Iraqi officials that Abu Hamza al-Muhajir is his name. It's another Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, who heads the...read more ... Will the real Abu...

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US Says Al Qaeda in Iraq Leader Not Captured

blog-city.com May 9, 2008

I guess the phony stories about Down Syndrome bombers bit the military a little too hard. Once they supported the Iraqi story of two women with Down Syndrome (nearly always associated with severe mental retardation) they had to push the story forcefuRelated Entries:William M. Arkin -- (WP) Early...

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U.S. says man held in Iraq is not al Qaeda leader | Reuters

newsvine.com May 10, 2008

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq is still being hunted, the U.S. military said on Friday, after Iraqi officials wrongly declared Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been caught. ... The detention of Masri would have been another blow for al Qaeda, which has been...

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IRAQ QAEDA HEEL IS STILL ON THE RUN: US

nypost.com May 10, 2008

BAGHDAD - The military yesterday said the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq is still being hunted - contradicting earlier Iraqi claims that Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been captured. Masri's detention would have been another blow for al Qaeda in Iraq... ... Post Wire Services May 10,...

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