Iraq security forces are detaining two men suspected of working for al-Qaida-linked terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Iraqi government said in a statement e-mailed from Baghdad. Hamza Ali Ahmed al-Widmizyar, known as Abu Majid, and Salman Aref Abdulkadir Khwamurad al-Zardowe, also called Abu Sharif, were arrested at the beginning of April during a raid on Ramadi, said the government, without explaining why the information was just released Tuesday. | They have squeezed them dry of info and their friends have noticed they ain't returning their calls. |
Abu Majid met with al-Zarqawi at least five times and helped with communications, weapons and money for the Jordanian-born terrorist, according to the statement, which didn't provide details of the assistance. Abu Sharif confirmed Abu Majid's role and "confessed his involvement in terrorist activity," including the manufacture and detonation of bombs, the government said. |