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Iraq-Jordan

Nu'man Brigade leaders of al-Qaeda captured in Ramadi

2005-08-30

Captured were Durayd Jassar Khalifah Hamud ( aka Abu Jabbar ), a known terrorist leader and weapons dealer for the Numan Brigade and Ali Husayn Muhammad Jasim, ( aka Khalid Nazal or Abu Umar ), a known IED cell leader in the Numan Brigade. Multiple intelligence sources led Multi-national forces to Abu Jabbar’s and Khalid Nazal’s Ramadi location. Multi-national forces raided the location and detained them without incident. Abu Jabbar, a key al-Qaeda in Iraq leader in the Ramadi-based Numan Brigade, is alleged to have facilitated the purchase, transportation and distribution of weapons for the brigade. Khalid Nazal was an IED Cell leader who was responsible for numerous IED attacks the Ramadi area.

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Iraq-Jordan

Chinese kidnapped?

2005-01-19

An Iraqi group calling itself The Islamic Resistance Group in Iraq - al-Numan Brigades has posted a videotape on its website showing what it called eight Chinese captives and alleging that they were working with US forces in Iraq. A spokesman for the captors threatened to kill the eight Chinese within 48 hours unless China clarifies its role in Iraq. Also Tuesday, one of interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's candidates in the 30 January elections was killed in the southern city of Basra, officials in Baghdad and Basra said. The officials, who did not give the name of the victim, said he was killed on Tuesday morning. Fighters trying to derail Iraq's election have repeatedly attacked government officials and election workers.

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