US kills senior Egyptian al-Qaeda figure in Iraq ( Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Masri )

Ynet ^ | 06.30.07, 12:18 | Israel News (Reuters)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

he US military said on Saturday that its forces had killed Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Masri, an Egyptian man believed to be a senior member of al-Qaeda in Iraq, on Friday.

 

Intelligence reports indicated that al-Masri worked directly for fellow Egyptian Abu Ayyub al-Masri, leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq. The US military said Abu Abd al-Rahman was killed between Baghdad and the Sunni city of Falluja, west of the capital. (Reuters)

[lOKKI]

Nice, very nice. Good work by our Soldiers!

It takes time, but over a period of years, these guys are going to learn that career progression in al Quaeda is not a good move.

[SolidWood]

Before folks get the names confused. This is NOT the al-Masri who is in charge of Al-Q after Zarqawi’s death. al-Masri simply means “from Egypt” (Egpyt = Masr) in Arabic.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

And another item.... H/T to the Counter Terrorism Blog:

Iraq: US military says reports of beheaded bodies were false

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The Associated Press
Published: June 30, 2007

BAGHDAD: Reports of 20 beheaded bodies found south of Baghdad earlier this week were untrue and may have been fabricated by insurgents aiming to incite violence and revenge killings, the U.S. military said Saturday.

On Thursday, many Iraqi and international media outlets aired news of the bodies, quoting unnamed Iraqi police. The decapitated bodies had allegedly turned up on the banks of the Tigris River near Salman Pak, 24 kilometers (15 miles) southeast of Baghdad.

Iraqi police officers frequently talk to media only on condition of anonymity, because of security concerns.

[hsalaw]

It’s hard to keep these names straight. But the good news is that rather than a “Who’s Who,” it’s a “Who Was” of the terrorists.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

That was my first thought...but he is close to the main man...

[ryan71]

Next?!!!

[streetsmart]

Thank for the info. I did not know that. Bet I’m not alone

[himno hero]

in..situations..like..this?????

theres..lots..more

loads..of..good..aspiring..hyper..religious...young..men

being..trained..everyday

here..they..have..to..learn,..they..are..not..fighting..a..nation

but..rather..the..ultra..conservative..nation..of..islam

which..is..whhy..one..day..we..will..wake..up..to..find..a..fully..nuclear..armed..mideast

[Little Ray]

Too bad we didn’t capture him, torture everything he knowns out of him, then turn him over to the tribals for some REAL justice...

[RightWhale]

Senior in Alqaida would be early twenties.

[mad_as_he$$]

IMHO their has FINALLY been a change in the ROE’s in Iraq. We have been wacking and stacking for the last three weeks, No more politely asking them to come out so the Iraqi’s can turn them lose again.

[SolidWood]

Your welcome. Arab full names sure are a pain in the rear.

[Little Ray]

I’ll believe that when Mookie gets it in the neck...

[tobyhill]

I’ve got this name thing figured out, Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Masri was a father who loved watching his son Abd play sports and would cheer for him while driving his maserati.

[RDTF]

thanks for that clarification. Most intell analysts will tell you the muslim ‘name thing’ is one of the biggest challenges we face! (inserting a LOL to add humor to a good news thread)

[RDTF]

“Salman Pak”

Ah yes - Saddam’s Al Qaeda terrorist training camp in Iraq that the MSM, most Republicans and all Democrats refuse to acknowledge

[DogBarkTree]

Good hunting, guys. Seems it's hard to fill Zarqawis shoes for long. http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/profiles/terrorism_leadership_home.htm

[Tunehead54]

Too bad we didn’t capture him, torture everything he knowns out of him ...

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Maybe we did ... "The US military said Abu Abd al-Rahman was killed between Baghdad and the Sunni city of Falluja, west of the capital."

;-)

[Dog]

Not the same guy..

[SolidWood]

Please read again the original article and reply #3.

[Shqipo]

Impossible... Nancy Pelosi insists that there are no Al Qaeda in Iraq. /sarc.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I;m assuming this is an important guy,...just not the really main guy...but he would seem to be an long time terrorists...and must have been in the the hierarchy for quite some time...hence well protected...

[wildcatf4f3]

i like them apples

[mad_as_he$$]

I have a special bottle of wine for that day!!

[wildbill]

Misery for the Al Masri bunch.

[syriacus]

I hope this good news doesn't get lost among the other breaking headlines on the news channels.

By the way....car bombers need
+ nails (they can get them from someone in the roofing business),
+ rental cars (they can get them from girlfriends who work in that business),
+ tanks of explosives (can be obtained from friends at convenience stores)

I'm worried about a girl I know who works at a car rental agency and is dating a ME man who works in a convenience store and as a roofer.

I think that the guys involved in the JFK plot worked as roofers and in convenience stores.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I’m assuming you are aware of this mornings attack on the Glasgow Scotland airport,...not sure if they had nails in the car though...

[syriacus]

I’m assuming you are aware of this mornings attack on the Glasgow Scotland airport,...not sure if they had nails in the car though...

Yes. Thank you.

[Atchafalaya]

AMF is still apropos.