February 24, 2006

MOSQUE PAYBACK?:

Al-Qaeda in Iraq chief said killed in raid (AP, 2/24/06)

Al-Qaeda in Iraq's leader in northern Baghdad was killed in a raid Friday, the U.S. military said.

The military identified Abu Asma, also known as Abu Anas and Akram Mahmud al-Mushhadani, as an explosives expert with close ties to important car bomb manufacturers in Baghdad.

He died in a northern Baghdad raid conducted by coalition forces with the help of Iraqi police, a military statement said.

Posted by Orrin Judd at February 24, 2006 8:21 AM
Comments

Fly paper still sticky, eh?

Posted by: John Resnick at February 24, 2006 10:52 AM

John Resnick,

Strictly speaking, the flypaper analogy refers to terrorists from Iran, Syria, and other terrorist states, being drawn to Iraq to carry on jihad.

Early reports seem to indicate that this guy was just a home grown terrorist.

Posted by: John J. Coupal at February 24, 2006 11:21 AM

Well thank heavens the poor man didn't end up in that terrible abu Ghraib.

Are we getting smarter ... or what?

Posted by: Genecis at February 24, 2006 2:49 PM
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