Two top al-Qaida in Iraq leaders killed by Iraqi commandos
April 19th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by BNO NewsBAGHDAD (BNO NEWS) - Iraqi commandos, supported by U.S. Forces, killed the two most senior leaders of al-Qaida in Iraq early Sunday morning, the U.S. Military said on Monday.
The U.S. Military confirmed the killing of Abu Hamzah al-Muhajir, also known as Abu Ayyub al Masri, the military leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Also killed during the engagement was Hamid Dawud Muhammad Khalil al Zawi, otherwise known as Abu Umar al-Baghdadi who served Al-Qaeda in Iraq as the leader of the proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq.
“The death of these terrorists is potentially the most significant blow to al-Qaida in Iraq since the beginning of the insurgency,” said the United States Forces-Iraq Commander, General Raymond T. Odierno.
“The Government of Iraq intelligence services and security forces supported by U.S. intelligence and special operations forces have over the last several months continued to degrade al-Qaida in Iraq.”
During the operation, a U.S. Forces-Iraq Soldier was killed when a U.S. helicopter crashed.
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