Keeping the Pressure On

A quick (and good) story from Iraq

American forces in Iraq have captured one of the most senior members of Ansar al-Islam, an extremist group suspected of having ties to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday.

The arrest of Aso Hawleri, also known as Asad Muhammad Hasan, late last week in the northern city of Mosul has not been announced. Larry Di Rita, chief spokesman for Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, told reporters, "I'm not in a position to confirm" Hawleri's capture.

Our forces continue to do a dangerous job, and do it well. From my point of view, we really should be proud of them.

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Posted by zombyboy at October 14, 2003 04:19 PM | TrackBack