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Iraqi army: Iraqi al-Qaida leader held

nwsource.com
May 8, 2008
        
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The Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman says the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq has been arrested in the northern city of Mosul. ... Spokesman Mohammed al-Askari says the arrest of Abu Ayyub al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, was confirmed to him by the Iraqi... [read full story]                    

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U.S. says captured man isn't al-Qaeda in Iraq leader

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U.S. says captured man isn't al-Qaeda in Iraq leader

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May 11, 2008
        

The U.S. military said Iraqi authorities mistakenly announced Thursday that the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, had been captured in the northern city of Mosul. American officials said a man who was arrested had a name similar to al-Masri's.

Iraq initiates major al-Qaida operation

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May 10, 2008
        

The Iraqi Army, supported by nearly 10,000 Sunni tribesmen, has initiated a major operation against al-Qaida in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the BBC said. ... The British broadcaster said the military -- with assistance of area tribesmen loyal to the Iraqi government -- had...

Iraq initiates major al-Qaida operation

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May 10, 2008
        

MOSUL, Iraq, May 10 (UPI) -- The Iraqi Army, supported by nearly 10,000 Sunni tribesmen, has initiated a major operation against al-Qaida in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the BBC said. ... The British broadcaster said the military -- with assistance of area tribesmen loyal to...

                   

US military denies Iraq report of al-Qaida arrest

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May 10, 2008
        

The U.S. military on Friday denied Iraqi government claims that the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was captured and said a man with a similar name [LOL!] had been arrested in the northern city of Mosul. Iraqi authorities had announced Thursday that police commandos captured Abu Ayyub al-Masri in a...

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Iraqi army says al-Qaida offensive underway

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May 10, 2008
        

An Iraqi army commander says U.S-backed forces have launched an operation against al-Qaida in Mosul. ... Maj. Gen. Riyadh Jalal Tawfiq, the commander of military operations in the northern city of Mosul, issued a statement announcing the beginning of the offensive...

Iraqi army says al-Qaida offensive underway

nwsource.com
May 10, 2008
        

BAGHDAD -- An Iraqi army commander says U.S-backed forces have launched an operation against al-Qaida in Mosul. ... Maj. Gen. Riyadh Jalal Tawfiq, the commander of military operations in the northern city of Mosul, issued a statement announcing the beginning of the...

                   

Insurgent leader still on the loose, U.S. says

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May 10, 2008
        

BAGHDAD, Iraq — A U.S. military spokesman said a man detained Thursday in northern Iraq is not wanted terrorist Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the leader of the Sunni insurgent group al-Qaida in Iraq. Iraqi police announced early Friday that al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza...

Abu Ayyub al-Masri caputured —not?

ww4report.com
May 10, 2008
        

Contrary to widespread media reports, BBC says May 9 that the man detained in Mosul is not in fact Abu Ayyub al-Masri, leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq. An earlier statement from the Iraqi defense ministry said that al-Masri had been captured. But an US military spokeswoman, Peggy Kageleiry, said...

                   

The Iraq Treadmill

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May 10, 2008
        

After a day of top-of-the-fold headlines that the Iraqi military had captured the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq (and all by themselves, too, see they can police their own country, only not enough for us to leave for the next 100 years), it turns out, and you're not going to believe this, that wasn't...

Iraq Initiates Major Al-Qaida Operation

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May 10, 2008
        

MOSUL, Iraq (UPI) -- The Iraqi Army, supported by nearly 10,000 Sunni tribesmen, has initiated a major operation against al-Qaida in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the BBC said. ... The British broadcaster said the military -- with assistance of area tribesmen loyal to the...

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