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Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Al-Qaida's faction--now a leading force within the so-called Iraqi "Mujahideen Shura Council"--has released several new biographies of fallen Al-Qaida members killed during past clashes with U.S. and Iraqi government forces, including: Al-Hazbar al-Nahdi (Saudi Arabia),  Abu Abdullah al-Turki (Turkey), Abu Khaled al-Suri (a Palestinian from Syria), and the infamous commander Omar Hadid (a.k.a. Abu Khattab from Fallujah).  Separately, a video excerpt is now available for download of a song performed by members of Zarqawi's Al-Baraa bin Malik Martyrdom Brigade in Iraq during an Al-Qaida production named in honor of Omar Hadid.  The song features the following lyrics:

"Pleasing Allah is our goal, and it is our purpose, and Shaykh Abu Musab [al-Zarqawi] has raised the banner, and Shaykh Abu Musab [al-Zarqawi] has raised the banner.  Our commander is Bin Laden, O' you who terrorizes America.  Our power is our [faith] and our weapon is our PK [Kalashnikov]... Our leader is the Mullah [Omar], he has not abandoned his religion.  All the warriors have sold their souls to Allah.  Every warrior has sold his soul to Allah.  If they say 'terrorist', then I say this is an honor for me.  Our terrorism is praiseworthy, a divine call.  Our terrorism is praiseworthy, a divine call.  Iraqi police: apostasy and hypocrisy.  We have come to you to slaughter you -- no, no negotiations.  We have come to you to slaughter you -- no, no negotiations.  We destroyed America with a civilian plane.  The World Trade tower is simply a pile of rubble.  The World Trade tower is simply a pile of rubble."

Click to view documents c/o Globalterroralert.com
- Al-Qaida's "Distinguished Martyr": Al-Hazbar al-Nahdi
- Al-Qaida's "Distinguished Martyr": Abu Abdullah al-Turki
- Al-Qaida's "Distinguished Martyr": Abu Khaled al-Suri
- Al-Qaida's "Distinguished Martyr": Omar Hussein Hadid
- Video excerpt from "The Battle of Omar Hadid"