Zarqawi replacement killed

Apparently these reports of his death are true but the Iraqi Government isn't making an official announcement until they're absolutely sure.
According to Fox News he was killed in a gun battle with Iraqi Anti-Al Queda forces.
Obviously being the leader of Al Queda in Iraq's organization paints a huge cross hair on your forehead.
much like the assassination of the wheelchair bound leader of Hamas Ahmed Yassin who was hit by a Maverick missile (or some other air to surface missile) while leaving morning prayers.
Rense.com has some kinda sense of humor dont they?



Source of story, Fox News

BAGHDAD — Reports have surfaced that the leader of Al Queda in Iraq was killed by Sunni tribesmen, but the chief Iraqi government spokesman said Tuesday the information has not been confirmed and a major insurgent group denied the report.

A statement by spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh followed a welter of reports from other Iraqi officials that Abu Ayyub al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, had been killed. Iraqi officials have released similar reports in the past, only to acknowledge later they were inaccurate.

"We will make an official announcement when we confirm that this person is Abu Ayyub al-Masri," al-Dabbagh told Al-Arabiya television. "The Iraqi government will work to identify him."

Sheikh Abdul Sattar Abu Risha, head of the regional anti-Al Qaeda group Anbar Salvation Council, claims fighters loyal to his group engaged in a two-hour battle with Al Qaeda members and that al-Masri was among them.
Risha said that seven terrorists, including al-Masri and three other foreigners, were killed in the battle that took place between Tarmiyah and Samarra north of Baghdad. He said al-Masri's body was turned over to American forces who had arrived on the scene following the fighting.

The Islamic State of Iraq, an umbrella insurgent group, released the following Internet statement: "The Islamic State of Iraq reassures the Ummah [nation] that Sheik Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, God protect him, is alive and he is still fighting the enemy of God."

The statement was posted on a Web site commonly used by insurgents.

My apologies if this information has already been posted.
And i see now that it has lol, sorry about that Mirth

[edit on 2-5-2007 by Kr0n0s]

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