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Aug 02 2008
Al-Qaida Leaders Leave Iraq for More Fertile Fields in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Posted by in Afghanistan, American Wars, Current Affairs, Iraq, Islamist Movements, Middle East, Pakistan
The leader of the Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq, known by the names Abu Hamza al-Muhajer and Abu Ayyub al-Masri, and several of his top lieutenants have recently left Iraq for Afghanistan, according to group leaders and Iraqi intelligence officials, a possible further sign of what Iraqi and U.S. officials call growing disarray and weakness in the organization. It is believed that these al-Qaeda leaders see more prospects for success in Afghanistan and Pakistan than in Iraq.
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