Person: Abu Hamza al-Muhajer

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US urges caution over al-Qaida death reports

US and Iraqi officials are still trying to confirm reports that the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was killed by rivals north of Baghdad.

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Death of al-Qaida in Iraq leader still not confirmed

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Senior al-Qaida member arrested in Iraq

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Sunnis demand ‘sister’s’ release

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Saddam's wife and daughter on Iraq's most wanted list

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Bin Laden addresses Islamist militants in Iraq and Somalia

Al-Qaida group 'to kill four hostages'

An al-Qaida-led insurgent group said in a website statement today that it had decided to kill four kidnapped Russian Embassy workers after a deadline for meeting its demands passed.

Wed, 21 Jun, 2006

Website claims new al-Qaida leader killed US soldiers

The new leader of al-Qaida in Iraq killed the two US soldiers abducted last week, an umbrella group for Iraqi insurgents said in a web statement posted today.

Tue, 20 Jun, 2006

Zarqawi's death leads to 'huge treasure' of information

US and Iraqi forces killed 104 insurgents in hundreds of raids since last week’s killing of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and the American death toll in the war in Iraq hit 2,500, the US military said today.

Thu, 15 Jun, 2006

75,000 troops in Baghdad security crackdown

Iraq’s prime minister has set in motion the biggest security crackdown in Baghdad since the US-led invasion, with 75,000 Iraqi and US troops to deploy across the capital from today.

Wed, 14 Jun, 2006

Al-Zarqawi's successor vows to defeat 'crusaders and Shiites'

The new leader of al-Qaida in Iraq vowed to defeat “crusaders and Shiites” in Iraq, according to a statement posted on the web today.

Tue, 13 Jun, 2006

Al-Qaida in Iraq announces new leader

Al-Qaida in Iraq announced in a web statement posted today that a militant named Abu Hamza al-Muhajer was appointed the group’s new leader to succeed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Mon, 12 Jun, 2006