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Major al-Qaeda leader killed in northern Iraq
 Multi-national forces in Iraq announced on Friday the killing of a major al-Qaeda leader in Samarra'a, northern Baghdad. In a statement by the multi-national forces released here, a copy of which was received by KUNA today, it indicated that joint US-Iraqi troops killed on Friday morning Hammadi Al-Nesani, a leader in al-Qaeda and a wanted person for the Iraqi government.
| I never liked him anyway. I'm glad he's dead. Glad, I tells yez! |
The statement added that based on accurate intelligence information, resulted in the killing of Al-Nesani and two of his associates in a hideout, after pursuit by joint forces in Al-Rasasi area, 15 kilometers northern Samarra'a.
| And they deserved it, too, the bastards! |
The statement cleared out that the storming operation also resulted in finding guns and explosives. According to the statement Al-Nesani is al-Qaeda group leader in Tikrit province, northern Baghdad.
Posted by: Fred 2006-04-29 |
