Doubts over 'capture' of al-Qaida leader

Iraqi police commandos claim they have captured the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq in a raid in the northern city of Mosul in what would mark a significant blow to the Sunni insurgency in its last urban stronghold.

However, the US military today said there were "no operational reports" to confirm the capture of the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq as stated by Iraqi officials, adding the capture of another insurgent might have caused confusion.