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| Iraq |
| Zarqawi hiding in Diyala near Baghdad |
| 2006-01-22 |
| Iraqi military officials have said on Sunday that there are intelligence reports stating that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the militant leader behind some of the bloodiest attacks in Iraq, is in Diyala province near Baghdad. It is not the first time that Iraqi officials have said that they have closed in on the elusive Zarqawi, leader of the Al-Qaeda in Iraq. He is the most wanted man in Iraq, with a $25 million bounty on his head. At one point of time, he was rumoured to be suffering from serious wounds in a hospital in the western town of Ramadi. On another occasion, Iraqi officials said the police had captured Zarqawi, but then released him after three or four hours because they had failed to recognise him. Army posts have been notified of Zarqawi's presence in Diyala, northeast of Baghdad, where there has been a surge in violence in the past few months. His exact location in the province is not known, an official said. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #5 If he's wearing a bomb belt to not get captured, then how come he didn't 'splode when they got him that time? |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2006-01-22 14:16 |
| #4 "On another occasion, Iraqi officials said the police had captured Zarqawi, but then released him after three or four hours because they had failed to recognise him." ......FRUSTRATION.......... that just kills me. |
| Posted by: bgrebel9 2006-01-22 14:08 |
| #3 there are intelligence reports stating that al-Zarqawi is in Diyala province near Baghdad Just for a moment, allow me to slip into conspiracy theory mode and suggest that this implies that Zarq is *not* in Diyala, they have some idea of where he actually is and this is simply dis-information. Hey, I could be the next Karl Rove! |
| Posted by: SteveS 2006-01-22 13:34 |
| #2 Let me know when they have him surrounded. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-01-22 12:18 |
| #1 I have learned not to get my hopes up on these announcements. Why do they bother - it seems the only advantage goes to Zark in this case. Let us know when we can see the remains, but keep quiet in the meantime. |
| Posted by: Unique Battle 2006-01-22 12:13 |