New Videos from the Ansar al-Sunnah Army and the Islamic Army in Iraq (IAI)

By Evan Kohlmann

The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has released a new full-length propaganda film titled "Purification of the Soul."  Among other items of note, the video features extensive, previously-unseen footage of Ansar al-Sunnah insurgent training camps in Iraq, ambush attacks on civilian contractor vehicles entering Baghdad, and even the indoctrination and combat training of child recruits for the militant group.  It is unknown if any of the training camps featured in the video included a facility near Samarra on the banks of Lake Tharthar reportedly raided last week by Iraqi forces.  (Click to view video excerpts c/o Globalterroralert.com)

Separately, the Islamic Army of Iraq (IAI) has released video footage of several recent military operations in and around the Iraqi capital Baghdad--including a roadside bomb attack on a U.S. Humvee in Al-Latifiya, a rocket attack on the Al-Mansour Hotel, and a bombing ambush on U.S. soldiers in Taji.  In the last attack, American troops were lured to a position in Taji with a decoy roadside bomb.  As the arriving soldiers attempted to defuse the first device, a second, larger hidden explosive device was detonated, allegedly killing three of them.
- Mar. 23 video of IAI roadside bomb attack on U.S. Humvee
- Mar. 23 video of IAI rocket attack on Al-Mansour Hotel
- Mar. 29 video of IAI ambush bombing attack in Taji

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