al-Zarqawi letters found in Fallujah....


 


BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- During recent house-to-house raids in southeast Falluja, U.S. and Iraqi forces uncovered what appeared to be an abandoned safe house used by insurgents loyal to both al Qaeda and wanted terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

There were two letters inside the house, one from al-Zarqawi giving instructions to two of his lieutenants in the region. Another sought money and help from the terrorist leader.

Thair al-Nakib, a spokesman for interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, said the battle for Falluja has been won by U.S. and Iraqi forces and that the city is no longer a terror stronghold.

In an effort to rebuild the city, Allawi issued orders for the governor of Al Anbar province to build new headquarters for the civil administration, for the chief of police to reconstruct the local forces, and for medical teams to head to Falluja to render health services...

His HQ??

Update: Digger is now on the story along with others. Not sure if this is the same story, but Powerline is posting on the HQ also.

Update II: Hmmm:

AMMAN, Jordan — The nephew of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Al Qaeda's point man in Iraq, was detained near the Jordanian-Iraqi border, a distant relative and a clergyman close to the family said Thursday.

The clergyman and the relative, both of whom spoke on condition of anonymity, said security officials informed the family that Mohammed al-Harahsheh was detained last month.


Posted: Thursday - November 18, 2004 at 08:11          

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