Al-Zarqawi death 'will destroy al-Qaida in Iraq'

The Iraqi government is on the attack against al-Qaida in Iraq after the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the national security adviser said today.

Documents found at al-Zarqawi’s hideout have provided valuable information about the terror organisation and its leaders.

“They did not anticipate how powerful the Iraqi security forces are and how the government is on the attack now,” said Iraqi National Security adviser Mouwafak al-Rubaie.

He said the new information would enable the government “to destroy al-Qaida and to finish this terrorist organisation in Iraq”.