The fog of war. In the long run, the good guys are favored (IMHO).
March 05, 2007
Iraqi Security Forces: al-Qaeda leader captured (Updated & Bumped)
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Still working on confirmation.
Update: The Iraqi MOI (Ministry of the Interior) now says Abdullah Latif al-Jaburi - aka Abu Abdullah the #2 man of the Islamic State in Iraq - has been captured, not al-Baghdadi as had been initially reported.
UpdateII: IraqSlogger reports:
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi "Apprehended"
Second Unconfirmed Report of Militant Leader's Capture in Two Days
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, chief of the militant group Islamic State of Iraq, has been captured, according to an unconfirmed report.
Buratha news reported Monday that "knowledgable sources" had informed the news agency of al-Baghdadi's capture in the Baghdad neighborhood of Dora, along with four others.
According to the sources, a formal announcement of al-Baghdadi's arrest will be issued in "the coming hours," Buratha reports.
Jeez, we got him, we don't got him, we got him, where's Baghdad Bob when you need him.
By traderrob at March 5, 2007 03:38 PM