Could zarqawi be far behind?

[Mavdog]

Iraq Official: Top Zarqawi Aide Captured
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN, Associated Press Writer

Interior Ministry forces captured a top aide to al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi during a raid in western Iraq, a security official said Monday.

The official, a member of the ministry's counterinsurgency Wolf Brigade, identified the key al-Qaida figure as Abu al-Farouq, who was previously unknown. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

The officer said al-Farouq and five other al-Qaida operatives were captured based on a tip from residents near al-Bakr, about 30 miles west of the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi.

"Abou al-Farouq, a Syrian, was in charge of planning and financing militant groups operating in Ramadi while the other five are responsible of attacking Iraqi and coalition forces," the officer told The Associated Press.

Forces of the Interior Ministry, under the control of the country's majority Shiite Muslims, are routinely accused by minority Sunnis of targeting civilians within their community.

Also Monday, the Defense Ministry reported Iraqi security forces had killed 35 insurgents and arrested 487 in nationwide raids since Wednesday, when bombers blew up a major Shiite Muslim shrine in Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad.

"All of them are Iraqis and affiliated to different terrorist groups and especially al-Qaida in Iraq," Maj. Gen. Jassim Mohamed told The Associated Press. "But we don't have confirmed reports that they were behind Samara bombings."

[FishForLunch]

We should only believe it when that damn SOB is hung.

[Drbio]

The whole lot of them can go al-Farouq themselves right up the pie hole.


Al Zaraqawi beware. The circle around your pig humping arse is closing fast.

[orangedays]

Tighten the noose guys...these bastards need to be taken out of circulation.

[mcsluggo]

Well, we seem to have found an issue of near universal agreement!

I'll get the warm fuzzies if his arse is caught. And actually caught is better than killed, in my opinion- assuming we then subject him to an open and transparent trial. Make him actually stand up and try to justify the slaughter he has wrought.... good luck.

[kg_veteran]

Seems to me that there is only one fitting way to execute him.

[dude1394]

No trials for this sob. I want him to get the UDAY and QUSAY treatments.

No-one should have to be murdered (ala sadaam) for putting this POS to trial.