U.S. Says It Captured 2 Key Members of Al Qaeda in Iraq
By KIRK SEMPLE , The New York Times, July 14, 2005
BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 14 - The American military said today that it had captured two men who it believed were high-ranking members of Al Qaeda in Iraq, including one suspected of being involved in the kidnapping and killing of Egypt's top diplomat here.
In a statement, the military said the two men, Abdullah Ibrahim Muhammed Hassan al Shadad, also known as Abu Abdul Aziz, and Khamis Farhan Khalaf Abd al Fahdawi, also known as Abu Seba, had ties to the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. They were among more than 30 militants captured during several recent raids, the military said.
BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 14 - The American military said today that it had captured two men who it believed were high-ranking members of Al Qaeda in Iraq, including one suspected of being involved in the kidnapping and killing of Egypt's top diplomat here.
In a statement, the military said the two men, Abdullah Ibrahim Muhammed Hassan al Shadad, also known as Abu Abdul Aziz, and Khamis Farhan Khalaf Abd al Fahdawi, also known as Abu Seba, had ties to the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. They were among more than 30 militants captured during several recent raids, the military said.
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