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  • September 2007

    • Iraqis Arrest 11 in Anti-Qaeda Leader's Killing

      Reuters  |  Sep 22, 07 2:18 PM CDT

      Iraqis Arrest 11 in Anti-Qaeda Leader's Killing

      (Newser) - Eleven suspects have been apprehended in the Sept. 13 murder of Abdul Sattar Abu Risha, a Sunni tribal leader largely credited with quelling al-Qaeda violence in turbulent Anbar province, Reuters reports. A security guard "facilitated the entrance of the suicide bomber and we arrested a cell of 11 al-Qaeda members who planned the attack," said his successor, Ahmed Abu Risha. More »

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    • US Nabs Sunni Sheik's Assassin

      AFP  |  Sep 17, 07 2:58 AM CDT

      US Nabs Sunni Sheik's Assassin

      (Newser) - An al-Qaeda operative suspected of murdering a key American ally in Iraq was captured yesterday by the US military. The suspect organized car and suicide bombings targeting tribal leaders in Anbar province, including the blast last that killed Sheik Abdul Sattar Abu Risha, a Sunni leader and major enemy of al-Qaeda, according to officials. More »

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      Iraq  • Sunni  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • Iraq Civil War  • Abdul Sattar Abu Risha

  • July 2007

    • Prez Pushes Osama's Link to Insurgency

      Washington Post  |  Jul 25, 07 6:13 AM CDT

      Prez Pushes Osama's Link to Insurgency

      (Newser) - President Bush insisted again yesterday that a Sunni insurgent group in Iraq is an integral part of Osama bin Laden's worldwide al-Qaeda network—-rebuffing several experts' claims to the contrary. Recent reports have suggested that Sunnis fighting under the "al-Qaeda in Iraq" banner are local insurgents with a weak connection to the eponymous parent organization. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • Bush administration  • Osama bin Laden  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • Abu Ayyub al Masri  • Abu Musab al Zarqawi

    • Bin Laden's Envoy in Iraq Captured

      Associated Press  |  Jul 18, 07 1:57 PM CDT

      Bin Laden's Envoy in Iraq Captured

      (Newser) - US Forces have captured a leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq they say was an envoy to central al-Qaeda leaders Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri. Khaled al-Mashhadani was captured on July 4th in Mosul, and is believed to be the most senior Iraqi in the organization which has been at the forefront of the Baghdad insurgency. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • Osama bin Laden  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • Mosul  • Islamic State of Iraq  • Mahmoud Mashhadani

    • Al Qaeda Amps Up PR War

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Jul 16, 07 4:49 PM CDT

      Al Qaeda Amps Up PR War

      (Newser) - Whether or not Al Qaeda has regained its pre-9/11 operational capacity,  the terrorist group has certainly beefed up its PR. Al Qaeda’s media arm has released at least 63 audio and video messages this year, compared with 58 for all of 2006, according to AP figures. And they're are slicker, the Christian Science Monitor reports. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • terrorist  • Osama bin Laden  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • Michael Chertoff  • propaganda  • Ayman al Zawahiri  • US intelligence  • martyr  • As Sahab

    • Unexpected Allies Emerge in Diyala

      New York Times  |  Jul 6, 07 10:38 AM CDT

      Unexpected Allies Emerge in Diyala

      (Newser) - Unexpected cooperation from frustrated residents has led US troops in Diyala province, northeast of Baghdad, into an unlikely arrangement. Local Sunnis' default reaction to the Americans has long been uncooperative at best, but a group called Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia has so escalated violence that residents are seeking help from the troops they once saw as occupiers, the Times reports. More »

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      Iraq  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • Sunnis

  • June 2007

    • US Launches Major Attack on Sunni Insurgents

      New York Times  |  Jun 19, 07 7:16 AM CDT

      US Launches Major Attack on Sunni Insurgents

      (Newser) - Two thousand U.S. and Iraqi troops launched a large-scale assault on Sunni insurgents in Diyala province last night, pursuing militants who have moved their strongholds outside of Baghdad. The offensive in the province's capital, Baquba, is part of a much larger operation attacking centers of insurgency all over Iraq. Twenty-two fighters were killed yesterday, the military reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • insurgents  • Sunni  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • Diyala  • Baquba

    • US Joins Sunni Militants to Smash Qaeda

      Washington Post  |  Jun 9, 07 3:30 PM CDT

      US Joins Sunni Militants to Smash Qaeda

      (Newser) - American soldiers in Baghdad's violent Amiriyah district of have formed an unlikely alliance in an effort to root out al-Qaeda In Iraq. US troops are giving guns, and even the power of arrest, to a Sunni paramilitary group—and a week into the partnership, they’ve helped kill or capture as many al-Qaeda In Iraq members as Americans did during the previous six months. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Baghdad  • Nouri al-Maliki  • American troops  • Sunni  • al-Qaeda in Iraq

    • Attacks on US Troops Get Deadlier

      Washington Post  |  Jun 4, 07 5:07 AM CDT

      Attacks on US Troops Get Deadlier

      (Newser) - Iraqi insurgents are using bigger bombs and more sophisticated tactics to kill US troops, reports the Washington Post . While Iraq civilian deaths have dropped 50 percent since the new counterinsurgency strategy was launched in Baghdad, American fatalities compared to the number of wounded have nearly doubled. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • insurgents  • military  • American troops  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • roadside bomb  • military strategy

    • Times and Post Split on Iraqi Infighting

      IraqSlogger  |  Jun 1, 07 10:05 AM CDT

      Times and Post Split on Iraqi Infighting

      (Newser) - It definitely is the worst of times in Iraq, the New York Times and the Washington Post seem to agree, but today, the nation's most prestigious dailies differed on the details. One fact is indisputable: Sunni insurgents clashed in Baghdad's Amiriya district this week, but the papers disagree on the cause of the fighting and whether US forces were involved. More »

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      Iraq  • al-Qaeda  • insurgents  • Sunni  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • press

  • May 2007

    • U.S. Raid Frees 42 Al Qaeda Captives in Iraq

      Associated Press  |  May 28, 07 7:16 AM CDT

      U.S. Raid Frees 42 Al Qaeda Captives in Iraq

      (Newser) - U.S. troops freed 42 kidnapped Iraqis from an al Qaeda hideout in Diyala province, north of Baghdad yesterday. Some of the prisoners had been tortured for months, including some who had broken bones and had been hung from the ceiling, AP reports. One captive said he was 14 years old. More »

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      Iraq war  • al-Qaeda  • torture  • insurgents  • American troops  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • death toll  • prisoners  • Diyala

    • Report: Iraq Nears Collapse

      BBC  |  May 17, 07 7:12 AM CDT

      Report: Iraq Nears Collapse

      (Newser) - The Iraqi government is becoming impotent and irrelevant as the country stumbles toward fragmentation and collapse, a new report by a British think tank concludes. The matter-of-fact name, "Accepting Realities in Iraq," belies the grim verdict that large areas are under the control of local factions rather than any government entity, and Al-Qaeda is gaining traction. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • al-Qaeda  • war  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • civil war

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