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October 15, 2008

US: Senior Al-Qaida in Iraq Militant Killed
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US military says Abu Qaswarah, also know as Abu Sara, led AQI in
northern Iraq until he was killed during an operation in Mosul October 5

The U.S. military in Baghdad says a man killed by coalition forces
earlier this month has been identified as the second in command of
al-Qaida in Iraq. The military said Wednesday Abu Qaswarah, also know as
Abu Sara, led AQI in northern Iraq until he was killed during an
operation in Mosul October 5.Officials say the Moroccan-born militant
had "historic ties" to the group's founder, the late Abu Musab
al-Zarqawi. They said he trained with al-Qaida in Afghanistan and
directed the movement of "foreign terrorists" into northern Iraq. The
U.S. military said Abu Qaswarah's death will cause a "major disruption"
to the AQI network. U.S.-led coalition and Iraqi forces have managed to
bring the levels of violence down throughout much of Iraq, but some
northern regions remain volatile.


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