Articles 2.26.2005
Articles on Operation River Blitz:
Reuters reports that a senior aid to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was arrested near the border with Syria. Reports suggest al-Zarqawi may be in the Haditha area, in which Marines are conducting operations. 150 suspected insurgents have been detained in the operation to date.
The LA Times (reg req'd) reports that the detained al-Zarqawi aid" was responsible for determining who, when and how terrorist network leaders would meet with Zarqawi," the government said. "His extensive contacts and operational ability throughout western Iraq made him a critical figure in the Zarqawi network."
A separate Reuters Article indicates there was scant resistance to operatiosthe town of Haditha. Other raids were conducted in the nearby town of Haqlaniya.
The Associated Press has an article on the hunt for al-Zarqawi. The Iraqi interim national security adviser, Mouwafak al-Rubaie, describes the efforts, including alleged Iraqi police infiltration of the al-Zarqawi network.
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Other articles from the region:
- Christian Science Monitor: Iraq's neighborhood councils are vanishing
- Christian Science Monitor: Iraqi women eye Islamic law
Reuters reports that a senior aid to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was arrested near the border with Syria. Reports suggest al-Zarqawi may be in the Haditha area, in which Marines are conducting operations. 150 suspected insurgents have been detained in the operation to date.
The LA Times (reg req'd) reports that the detained al-Zarqawi aid" was responsible for determining who, when and how terrorist network leaders would meet with Zarqawi," the government said. "His extensive contacts and operational ability throughout western Iraq made him a critical figure in the Zarqawi network."
A separate Reuters Article indicates there was scant resistance to operatiosthe town of Haditha. Other raids were conducted in the nearby town of Haqlaniya.
The Associated Press has an article on the hunt for al-Zarqawi. The Iraqi interim national security adviser, Mouwafak al-Rubaie, describes the efforts, including alleged Iraqi police infiltration of the al-Zarqawi network.
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Other articles from the region:
- Christian Science Monitor: Iraq's neighborhood councils are vanishing
- Christian Science Monitor: Iraqi women eye Islamic law
posted by Ryan Kirk @ 8:52 AM
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