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Ghul was captured near the Iranian border
The United States has captured two senior Al Qaida operatives in Iraq.
U.S. officials said one Al Qaida operative was captured near the Iranian border by allied Kurdish forces. The other was nabbed by U.S. Special Operations troops.
Both operatives were identified as senior members of Al Qaida or its satellite organization. Officials said the capture could help the United States understand the extent of Al Qaidaâs network, particularly in Iraq. Hasan Ghul was captured on Thursday during what officials said was a visit to Iraq. Ghul was identified as a senior Al Qaida operative based in Pakistan and a colleague of former operations chief Khaled Sheik Mohammed. Ghul was said to have conducted a mission to help organize new cells in Iraq.
Posted by: Dan Darling 2004-01-26 |
