Al Qaeda 'ambassador' killed in Iraq: US military

[Barrett808]

BAGHDAD (AFP) - A major Al-Qaeda figure in Iraq was killed near the restive city of Baquba, the US military announced.

Rafid Ibrahim Fattah, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Umar al-Kurdi, was an important-Al Qaeda figure in Iraq with ties to militant groups like Ansar al-Sunna, Jaish al-Islami, and the Taliban in

Afghanistan, said US military spokesman Major General Rick Lynch.

"Abu Umar was given the title of Al-Qaeda ambassador and served as a liaison between terrorist networks," he said, adding that he coordinated the actions of various military groups.

Abu Umar was killed by US forces on March 27.

Earlier this month the military had announced the arrest of Mohammed Hilal Hammad Ubaydi, also known as Abu Ayman, a close aide of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and former aide to the intelligence chief under Saddam Hussein.

He was the prime suspect in last year's kidnapping of Italian journalist Guiliana Sgrena.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060413/pl_afp/iraqusqaeda

[chelsea0011]

1. Someday an insignificant al Qaeda operative will be killed

[ShortnFiery]

3. Well, they finally caught on to rename asset since they have

already killed or captured 10-12 so called Second In Comands. ;)

[Kipling]

4. You don't understand.

The Al-Quaeda are very egalitarian! Apart from Bin Laden, everyone is a "Number 2".
And another thing. "Given the title" - they don't say who by.

[babylonsister]

2. A US accomplice? "He was the prime suspect in last year's kidnapping

of Italian journalist Guiliana Sgrena."

[AndyA]

5. I'm disappointed they didn't kill another #2 person. Must be running

low on them by now.

[rodeodance]

6. it does not say who gave him the title

Afghanistan, said US military spokesman Major General Rick Lynch.

"Abu Umar was given the title of Al-Qaeda ambassador and served as a liaison between terrorist networks," he said, adding that he coordinated the actions of various military groups.

[saigon68]

12. Major General Rick Lynch quit using the Hookah

It makes you hallucinate

[NIGHT TRIPPER]

7. AMBASSADOR ? what ? to AlKayduh Nation?

remember there is no real organization named Al Queda-
That was a computer file name where "terrorist" data was stored...I think it was on a computer in (Germany?)

911=MIHOP--thanks to Marvin Bush-head of security at the World Trade Center-Demo Charges were easily set

These greedy bastards are capable of ANYTHING-

We should likely expect another big
"event" that would make 911 look small..so they can postpone all elections.

Permanent Chimp

[HuffleClaw]

8. 'ambassador' ??!!! thats a new twist on the usual 'number two guy'

they must have hired a new propagandist!

[Media_Lies_Daily]

9. Right. Sure. Whatever they say.

[Roland99]

10. Was given the title? Where's the Org Chart? I demand to see the Org Chart!

[Zynx]

11. Is that a new term for #2?

[MrPrax]

13. Ambassador!!

I guess if you want to have a war with that dreadful country called Terror; then Terror should have an Ambassador as well. :eyes:

They are just knocking them down today...

Airstrike in Pakistan kills top al-Qaida militant

A high-ranking member of the al-Qaida terrorist network was killed in an airstrike on a remote village in western Pakistan, U.S. intelligence officials told NBC News on Thursday.

Mohsin Musa Matawalli Atwah was among as many as 14 suspected militants who were killed in the attack in the North Waziristan tribal region village of Anghar Kalai, near the Afghan border, the officials told NBC News.

MSNBC

But he was ONLY a top militant...hardly an Ambassador

[NYC]

14. He was killed over two weeks ago.

...Abu Umar was killed by US forces on March 27...

Why do they tell us things when they feel like it as opposed to when they happen?