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January 4, 2005
Zarqawi Group, al-Qaeda In Iraq, Claims Assassination Of Baghdad Governor - Releases Video
Topics: Middle East News and PerspectivesNews.com.au (Australia) Jan 5.
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terrorist group al-Qaeda in Iraq claimed responsibility for the assassination of Ali Radi al-Haidari, the governor of Baghdad. The statement and a video of the attack were released on a website.
THE al-Qaeda linked group of Abu Musab
al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility today for the assassination of
Baghdad's governor, according to a statement and a video posted on the
internet.
THE al-Qaeda linked group of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed
responsibility today for the assassination of Baghdad's governor,
according to a statement and a video posted on the internet.
"Young mujahideen (holy warriors) from the al-Qaeda Group of Jihad in the Land of Two Rivers assassinated a tyrant from among the Americans' agents, the governor of Baghdad, may God liberate it (Baghdad) and the whole of Iraq," said the statement, whose authenticity could not be confirmed.
"We tell every traitor and everyone who is loyal to the Jews and the Christians that this will be your fate," it said.
Governor Ali Radi al-Haidari and one of his bodyguards were killed in a roadside ambush today, only a week after the official had highlighted insecurity in the Iraqi capital, Iraq's interior ministry and hospital sources said. Continue reading....
Here is the video link to the Gov. assassination aftermath:
Download ogrish-dot-com-governor_assassination_aftermath.wmv
Here is the link to the assassination (registration required - Cudos to inTheBullPen).
Digger's Realm also has posted on this story, which is also available at Command Post and Backcountry Conservative
Posted by Hyscience at January 4, 2005 11:14 AM
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