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Qaeda in Iraq Deputy Killed, But Masri Still on Loose

Posted May 3, 07 11:47 AM CDT in World 

(Newser) – Americans have killed a senior Al-Qaeda in Iraq deputy, but there's no evidence that  the leader of the group died in fighting between rival factions, as the Iraqi government had claimed Tuesday. Muharib Abdul Latif al-Jubouri, killed in a Tuesday raid, was a minister of information for Al-Qaeda in Iraq.

He was said to be involved in the kidnappings of American reporter Jill Carroll and Quaker Tom Fox. Despite recent reports, military officials say they have no evidence that Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, is dead.

Source New York Times

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A soldier stands next to a picture of Muharib Abdul-Latif al-Jubouri displayed at a press conference in Baghdad given by US Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, spokesman of the Multi-National Force Iraq, in Baghdad,...   (Associated Press)
A picture of Muharib Abdul-Latif al-Jubouri is displayed at a press conference in Baghdad given by US Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, spokesman of the Multi-National Force Iraq, in Baghdad, Thursday, May...   (Associated Press)
A picture of Muharib Abdul-Latif al-Jubouri is displayed at a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, given by US Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, right, spokesman of the Multi-National Force Iraq, in Baghdad,...   (Associated Press)
This photo released by the U.S. Military at a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq Thursday, June 15, 2006, purports to show Abu Ayyub al-Masri who is the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq. Iraqi officials have...   (Associated Press)
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