{"id":4013,"date":"2007-12-04T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2007-12-04T11:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2007\/12\/senior-alqaeda-leader-killed-i.html"},"modified":"2007-12-04T11:39:00","modified_gmt":"2007-12-04T11:39:00","slug":"senior-alqaeda-leader-killed-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2007\/12\/senior-alqaeda-leader-killed-i.html","title":{"rendered":"Senior al-Qaeda leader killed in Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.longwarjournal.org\/archives\/2007\/12\/senior_syrian_al_qae.php\">A Syrian al-Qaeda leader<\/a>! What? They have real al-Qaeda in Iraq not just Iraqis pretending to be al-Qaeda? Who knew? Certainly not Reid or Pelosi (according to their rhetoric):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The regions around Samarra and Tarmiyah in Salahadin province continues to be a flashpoint for raids against senior al Qaeda operatives and propaganda cells. US forces have confirmed killing a senior <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Syrian<\/span> al Qaeda leader near the city, and another media cell was dismantled in the city. As the US targets al Qaeda&#8217;s media operations, al Furqan released two new products over the past several days, including a tape by Abu Omar al Baghdadi.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, it looks like they al-Qaeda is targeting members of Awakening Councils:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In highlights of the speech, Baghdadi announces the formation of a new brigade, &#8220;Al Siddiq Brigades&#8221; to fight every &#8220;apostate and traitor&#8221;, and additionally announces an attack that will end on &#8230; January 29, 2008. &#8230; This attack involves bombings aimed at the &#8220;apostates&#8221; and members of Awakening Councils.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Syrian al-Qaeda leader! What? They have real al-Qaeda in Iraq not just Iraqis pretending to be al-Qaeda? Who knew? Certainly not Reid or Pelosi (according to their rhetoric): The regions around Samarra and Tarmiyah in Salahadin province continues to be a flashpoint for raids against senior al Qaeda operatives and propaganda cells. 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