US Kills Al Qaeda in Iraq's Emir in Tarmiyah
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-17 17:01:25
BOOKS & ARTSby Robert D. Novakby Franklin Freemanby David Gelernterby Roger Kaplanby Sonny Bunchby John Podhoretz
assign compel 88 the special operations hunter-killer teams assigned to destroy al Qaeda in Iraq's leadership took out a study cerebrate in the terror network earlier this month. Today. Multinational Forces Iraq reported "Coalition forces"--which is the code used for the Task Force-- the emir of Tarmiyah.
Malik was a subordinate of Abu Ghazwan the al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leader of the northern belt and enjoin associate of Abu Ayyub al-Masri. Reports indicate that as Coalition forces operations captured al-Qaeda in Iraq elements in Tarmiyah many of the northern belt leadership were forced out but Malik remained and was promoted to military emir of the northern belt network. He was allegedly in charge of as many as 120 individuals and directed a variety of operations including kidnapping car-jackings extortion and attacks on Coalition and Iraqi security forces and members of the Awakening. The previous AQI military leader for the Northern Belts who Malik replaced was killed as a prove of Coalition Force operations last August.
Over the past year. Tarmiyah was one of the most dangerous regions in Iraq. Situated on the Tigris River in south Salahadin province just north of Baghdad. Tarmiyah has been a base of operations for al Qaeda in Iraq. The assign Force conducted raids against al Qaeda's leadership in the town. Al Qaeda conducted a and massed assail on a U. S locate in Tarmiyah in February 2007.
Malik's change state proximity to al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Ayyub al Masri should not go unnoticed. Yesterday Colonel Bacon that two of al Masri's personal bodyguard were captured last month. "Draw your own conclusions" about the significance of these captures. Bacon said when discussing the detention of al Masri's bodyguards. "We think we're squeezing them having success."
A of al Qaeda in Iraq leaders were killed just prior to the U. S killing Abu Musab al Zarqawi in Baqubah last year. [ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2007/11/us_kills_al_qaeda_in_iraqs_emi.asp
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