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Al Qaeda confirms death of 2 top leadersupdated: Sun Apr 25 2010 06:23:00

Al Qaeda in Iraq has confirmed in a statement posted online that two of its two most senior leaders have been killed.

Officials: Al Qaeda in Iraq leaders killedupdated: Mon Apr 19 2010 16:44:00

The two most senior leaders of al Qaeda in Iraq have been killed in a joint Iraqi-U.S. operation, officials announced Monday.

Biden: Al-Qaeda dealt 'devastating' blowupdated: Mon Apr 19 2010 16:44:00

The White House credits Iraqi security forces with securing Iraq following the deaths of two senior al-Qaeda leaders.

Iraqi militant blasts upcoming elections, threatens violenceupdated: Mon Feb 15 2010 19:04:00

A Sunni extremist leader has denounced the upcoming Iraqi national elections and warned of insurgent acts against the Shiite-led government.

Iraq atrocities fuel paranoiaupdated: Mon Feb 15 2010 19:04:00

Shia TV stations use images of historical atrocities by the Baath party to fuel political paranoia. Arwa Damon reports.

Iraq TV airs alleged confession of terrorist leaderupdated: Mon May 18 2009 11:56:00

The Iraqi government released what it said was the confession of a top terrorist leader in the country Monday, nearly a month after the government claimed to have captured him.

Purported leader of al Qaeda faction mocks Obama in tapeupdated: Tue Mar 17 2009 21:28:00

The man said to be the leader of an al Qaeda front group in Iraq is heard in a new audiotape blasting the U.S. president's plan to withdraw U.S. troops from that country.

Militant's message to 'new White House'updated: Fri Nov 07 2008 12:57:00

The leader of an al Qaeda front group in Iraq is urging the "new rulers of the White House" and presidential allies from "Christian nations" to remove their forces from Iraq, Afghanistan, and other Muslim regions.

U.S.: Letters detail infighting over al Qaeda's Iraq missionupdated: Thu Sep 11 2008 12:18:00

Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant has conveyed leaders' dissatisfaction with al Qaeda's operations in Iraq, according to the U.S. military, which says it has uncovered letters authored by the terror outfit's No. 2 man.

U.S. says terrorist in Jill Carroll kidnapping killedupdated: Thu May 03 2007 06:18:00

A U.S. military commander said Thursday that an al Qaeda in Iraq militant believed to be involved in last year's kidnapping of journalist Jill Carroll has been killed.

Seized militant described as al Qaeda allyupdated: Sat Mar 10 2007 08:03:00

A man Iraqi officials arrested Friday was not militant leader Abu Omar al-Baghdadi as previously claimed.

Iraqi ministry: Militant leader arrested in Baghdadupdated: Fri Mar 09 2007 16:19:00

Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, leader of the militant group Islamic State of Iraq, was arrested Friday in western Baghdad, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.

Insurgents offer U.S. 30-day truce to get out of Iraqupdated: Fri Dec 22 2006 12:07:00

The leader of an umbrella organization for Iraqi insurgent groups is offering the United States a one-month truce to withdraw all U.S. forces from Iraq and turn over its military bases "to the mujahedeen of the Islamic state."

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