Insurgent leader al-Zarqawi captured; mistakenly released

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Iraqi security forces caught insurgent leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in the Fallujah area last year but released him because they didn't realize who he was, the deputy interior minister said in an interview broadcast Friday.

The deputy minister, Maj.-Gen. Hussein Kamal, told the Lebanese Broadcasting Corp., that Iraqi police "suspected this man" and detained him "along with other members" of his group.

"Afterward, he was released because we did not know the identity of this criminal," Kamal told LBC. The station said the remarks were made Wednesday but were aired Friday.

"He was not armed," Kamal said. "He was like any other citizen who was suspected. There was a simple interrogation with him and he was released."

Kamal said the incident occurred "about a year ago, approximately."

I find this hard to believe.

How could they not know who he was?

Why does this come out now?

When did they realise it was him?

Why can't they get him again?

already covered here:
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Ah, a case of the sleepy eyes again. My mistake.

move along folks, nothing to see.

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