Iraq's al-Qaeda leader captured
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Arrested ... Abu Ayyub al-Masri.
Arrested ... Abu Ayyub al-Masri.
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The Iraqi Defence Ministry spokesman says the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, has been arrested in the northern city of Mosul.
Spokesman Mohammed al-Askari says the arrest of al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, was confirmed to him by the Iraqi commander of the province.
There was no immediate confirmation or comment from US forces on the arrest.
Al-Askari did not say when the al-Qaeda leader was arrested. News of the arrest was also reported by Iraqi state television.
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Originally published at https://warintel.blogspot.com/2008/05/iraqs-al-qaeda-leader-captured.html on May 8, 2008.