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Abu Ayyub al-Masri Not Dead?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in The War On Terrorism, War

Posted a video about this yesterday, but people are wondering if the stories of the top al Qaeda member’s death in Iraq is true.

From CBS:

(AP) The Interior Ministry is trying to gain custody of what it claimed was the body of Abu Ayyub al-Masri, a senior Iraqi official said Wednesday, amid widespread skepticism over reports that the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq had been killed.

Meanwhile, a police official in Anbar province said al-Masri died when his explosives belt detonated during fighting but security forces could not retrieve the body because it was in a part of the desert controlled by the terror group.

U.S. authorities urged caution about the reports, saying they had not been confirmed and warning that even if the claim were true, the death of the shadowy Egyptian militant likely would not spell the end of the terror movement in Iraq.

Indeed. While this would be a great development, somebody will quickly replace him.

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