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2004-11-08 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Kurds say Iran supporting Zarqawi, Ansar al-Islam

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-11-08 3:29:41 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Groups active in Iraq and Iran include:

TAWHID AND JIHAD: Headed by Jordanian Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who has proclaimed his allegiance to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda. Claimed responsibility for several beheadings and car bombings in Iraq. Believed to be based in the central Iraqi city of Fallujah.

- ANSAR AL-ISLAM: Formed in the Kurdish parts of Iraq. Later believed to have incorporated Arab al-Qaeda members fleeing US strikes on Afghanistan. Group had bases along Iranian-Iraqi border that were bombed and attacked by Iraqi Kurdish and US Special Forces at the start of the 2003 Iraq war. Al-Zarqawi is believed to have played a key role in the group after he fled Afghanistan.

- IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD: Shock troops of Iran's Islamic Revolution. A well-funded force of 200,000 that is independent of the armed forces and answers directly to the Islamic leadership and not elected officials.

- MAHDI ARMY: Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia, only insurgent group based in Shiite Muslim community, Iraq's largest social bloc.

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-11-08 3:19:41 AM|| 2004-11-08 3:19:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 If the bad guys are just across the border, what is to stop a few of our charming Special Forces guys from paying them a little visit? (in their copious free time, I mean)

Posted by trailing wife 2004-11-08 2:55:13 PM|| 2004-11-08 2:55:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I think equivalently trained and armed Kurds could have a greater effect on the Iranians. And the effect on the Turks wouldn't be bad, either.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-08 3:13:19 PM|| 2004-11-08 3:13:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Come on, where's the Surprise Meter when it's needed?

Posted by Capt America 2004-11-08 9:43:10 PM|| 2004-11-08 9:43:10 PM|| Front Page Top

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