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Al-Qaida Releases Video of "Battle of Abu Anas al-Shami" at Abu Ghraib Prison
By Evan Kohlmann
Al-Qaida's Committee in Mesopotamia--led by wanted Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi--has released video footage allegedly depicting a coordinated insurgent attack on Abu Ghraib prison (west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad) that began late last Saturday.
» Abu Graib Attack Video from In the Bullpen
What is striking about both the video and the actual attack is that Al Qaida in Iraq praised the attack and the video was of course shot by an Al Qaida member and edited by an Al Qaida member. The video might as well have been shot from Kuwait because ... [Read More]
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