Al-Qaida operating in Iraq: opposition forces

A group of non-Iraqi Arabs belonging to terrorist network al-Qaida are operating in the Najaf and Karbala regions of Iraq, according to a leading opposition group.

The exiled Iraqi National Congress claims that the al-Qaida group is acting on an agreement made between Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussain which would allow al-Qaida to take control of the area if they can defend it.