"Heroes of Fallujah"
Al-Qaida linked Internet website releases new video clips of unidentified anti-U.S. insurgents in Fallujah, Iraq.

New Communiqué from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Al-Tawheed Movement takes credit for the recent suicide car bomb assassination of Iraqi Governing Council leader Ezzedine Salim, promising to hit America's "vital joints in the suitable time and place."

(English excerpts available care of Globalterroralert.com)

New Communiqué from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Al-Tawheed Movement takes credit for the attempted suicide car bomb assassination of Iraqi Deputy Interior Minister Abdul-Jabbar Youssef by "martyr" Ahmed el-Shami Abi Abdel Rahman from Qamishli, Syria, citing the attack as a warning to America: "They will not be safe from Allah’s retaliation... and they should be ready."

New Communiqué from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Al-Tawheed Movement takes credit for the ambush killing of four multi-national security contractors on the access road to Baghdad International Airport--labeling their victims "CIA agents" and dedicating the operation in honor of Nimr al-Baqmi (a captured Saudi Al-Qaida operative who led the recent terrorist attack on foreign compounds in the eastern Saudi city of Khobar).

New Communiqué from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Al-Tawheed Movement takes credit for suicide car-bombing attack on U.S. military facilities in Taji, north of Baghdad, killing 6 and wounding 68. According to the document, two Tawheed movement operatives were "martyred" as a result: "One of the heroes from [Iraq] targeted a camp for US forces... The second hero headed to a stronghold of the army and police loyal to the Americans."

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Threatens Life of Iraqi Prime Minister
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has released a new audio recording on the Internet promising to overthrow the interim Iraqi government. Addressing the Iraqi Prime Minister directly, Zarqawi warned, "Allawi... you have escaped many times, without knowing it, from well organized ambushes that we laid for you... But we pledge to go all the way without surrender so that you will meet the same fate as [former head of the Iraqi Governing Council] Ezzedine Salim."

New Communiqué from the Ansar al-Sunnah Army
The commander of the Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq (a terror group thought linked to Zarqawi and Al-Qaida) issues a statement promising to continue the jihad against America and its "agents" and further claiming responsibility for a series of violent recent terror attacks on Iraqi police stations and a June 24 car-bombing in Baghdad. These attacks were referred to as only "a drop in the ocean" of what is to come.

New Communiqué from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
The military wing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has issued an alleged communiqué taking credit for an assassination attempt on Iraqi Justice Minister Malek al-Hassan. Al-Hassan's convoy was attacked by a suicide car-bomber as he traveled through Baghdad. Though al-Hassan was unhurt, four other bystanders were killed in the explosion.

New Communiqué from the Ansar al-Sunnah Army
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has issued a new communiqué claiming responsibility for car bombing attacks on July 18 targeting Iraqi police facilities in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit. According to Iraqi security sources, booby-trapped vehicles and suicide car bombs exploded at the Albu-Ajil police station and at a checkpoint in front of the police training academy in Tikrit. The attacks killed two policemen, wounded five others, and caused extensive damage to nearby buildings and vehicles.

New Communiqué from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Al-Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement, led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has issued a denial, distancing itself from recent threats purportedly issued on behalf of Al-Tawheed wal-Jihad by a group calling itself the "Brigade of Khalid bin al-Walid." According to the latest statement, Al-Tawheed's media department reacted with "surprise and astonishment" upon learning of the supposed threats, and are now advising supporters only to acknowledge "authentic" news spread by "Abu Maysarah al-Iraqi."

Fallujans Reveal Alleged Targeting Devices used in U.S. Airstrikes
Militants in Fallujah, Iraq have published photos of what they claim to be electronic guidance devices used by the U.S. military to direct recent air raids on rebel safehouses in the city. The source claimed that these devices had been seized from "traitor agents" who were captured while travelling in an Opel sedan through Fallujah. On July 23, a U.S. precision airstrike conducted in coordination with the Iraqi government targeted a group of 10 to 12 "terrorists" outside a house in Fallujah. The men were alleged to be linked to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Al-Tawheed wal-Jihad Issues New Denial
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Al-Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has issued a new statement denying responsibility for a letter released last week in the name of the "Tawheed Islamic Movement" threatening Arab and Islamic peacekeeping forces in Iraq. The statement was followed by an addendum from "Abu Maysarah al-Iraqi" clarifying that “Al-Tawheed Islamic Movement... is definitely not the name of our group.”

New Communiqué from the Ansar al-Sunnah Army
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has released a new statement taking credit for a car-bombing at an Iraqi National Guard check-point in the city of Baqubah, north of Baghdad. The bomb, which went off at approximately 2:30pm on Tuesday, killed as many as six Iraqi National Guard volunteers and wounded six others. Last week, a similar suicide attack in Baqubah outside an Iraqi police recruiting center killed 70 people.

New Communiqué from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
A second communiqué within 48 hours has been released by the Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement, strongly denying any connection to recent threats issued on the Internet by an unrelated group calling itself the Tawheed Islamic Movement. In the document, the media department of Tawheed wal-Jihad "led by Shaykh Abu Musab al-Zarqawi" blames the confusion on misreporting by Western "mass media" outlets.

Zarqawi Claims Responsibility for Deadly Suicide Bombing in Baqubah
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Al-Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has issued a new statement taking credit for a suicide car bombing in the city of Baqubah, on the northeast side of the Sunni Triangle. The bomb detonated as the deputy governor of the Diyala province Akeel Hamid was leaving his nearby home. The attack killed six Iraqi bystanders and wounded sixteen others.

New Jihad Video from Insurgents in Iraq
Islamic militants have released new video footage depicting the weapons being used by Sunni insurgents fighting U.S. forces in Iraq. Weapons components are gathered at sites in the desert and hidden for transport inside civilian vehicles. The footage includes lessons on how to build crude, homemade rockets from common consumer goods and discarded RPG and mortar rounds.

Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq Targets Oil Pipelines
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has taken credit for five separate explosions targeting oil pipelines feeding the Al-Dora refinery near Baghdad. The operations caused a halt in the refining process, and resulting shortages of finished petroleum products in the Iraqi capital. Iraq's petroleum exports decreased by 4.6% last month to a daily average of 1.4 million barrels when saboteurs disrupted shipments throughout Iraq.

Tawheed wal-Jihad Remains Active in Fallujah
A purported spokesman from the Military Wing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Al-Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has issued a statement taking responsibility for an alleged suicide car bombing in the village of Al-Naimiya, south of the restive city of Fallujah. U.S. aircraft have attacked the city several times in recent days at undisclosed targets suspected to be linked to Sunni militants active in central Iraq.

Ansar al-Sunnah Claims Attack Near Baghdad
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has taken responsibility for the takeover and destruction of the local Iraqi army headquarters in Al-Mahawel, near the Iraqi capital Baghdad. During the operation, Ansar al-Sunnah fighters seized a sizeable cache of weapons from the Iraqi army, including RPG launchers, night-vision goggles, and even a computer system. The attack was allegedly covered up from reporting by Western media.

Ansar al-Sunnah Abducts 12 Nepalese Workers
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has announced the abduction of a group of 12 Nepalese workers on contract in Iraq. A Nepalese official in Katmandu told the media, "We have not yet received any information on the seizure of 12 Nepalese workers in Iraq," adding that many Nepalese nationals seem to have gone to seek work in Iraq via routes through India, Kuwait, and other Middle Eastern countries. Ansar al-Sunnah has promised to show photos of their captives soon.

Ansar al-Sunnah Releases Photos of 12 Nepalese Hostages in Iraq
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has published fourteen photos that allegedly depict a dozen captives taken within the past few days from among a group of Nepalese contract workers. In a statement published on August 21, Ansar al-Sunnah had explained, "these infidels carried out contracting work for the crusader American forces, and thus they aided and supported them in their fight against Islam and its people"

New Video from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi: "Winds of Victory"
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad in Iraq has released the third section of their new video recording, "Winds of Victory." The video includes footage of an al-Tawheed wal-Jihad suicide bomber named Abul-Harith al-Dosari preparing for an imminent terrorist operation. This is then followed by the live action filming of his "martyrdom" in a massive truck bombing targeting the Khaldiya bridge in central Iraq.

Zarqawi Claims Assassination of Deputy Governor of Diyala
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has taken credit for an August 22 car- bombing attack on the deputy governor of the Diyala province Ghassan Khadran. The blast occurred as Khadran's convoy was traveling through the al-Khalis area north of Baghdad, killing at least 2 of Khadran's bodyguards. Iraqi police suspect the explosives in the vehicle were detonated by remote control.

Zarqawi Claims Attack on Iraqi Environment Minister
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has taken credit for an August 24 suicide car-bombing attack on Iraqi Minister of the Environment Mishkat Moumin. The targeted attack killed four of Environment Minister Moumin's bodyguards. Separately, another group of insurgents attempted to assassinate the Iraqi Education Minister in a second car bombing, killing one bystander.

Ansar al-Sunnah Executes Alleged American Spy
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has issued a new communique, taking credit for the execution of an alleged CIA spy, tasked with espionage on suspected militant groups active in Iraq. The new Ansar statement was posted along with several photos depicting the beheading of the supposed spy, identified by the group as Jamal Tawfeeq Salman (a.k.a. Khaled Abdul Messih).

Reports of New Confrontation with U.S. in Fallujah
Supporters of radical Islamic factions active in central Iraq are reporting an intense renewed battle with U.S. military forces for control of the restive Sunni city of Fallujah. An American military spokesman said militant positions in Fallujah were attacked with both tank and aircraft fire. The targets thus far have included hideouts and firing positions used by "numerous foreign terrorists."

Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq Releases Video of Nepalese Hostages
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has released video footage of 12 Nepalese nationals taken hostage for allegedly working on behalf of the U.S. government. The video shows the men seated in front of the black Ansar al-Sunnah Army banner. An offer has reportedly been made by Ansar al-Sunnah to Nepal to release the hostages in exchange for firm guarantees that no more Nepalese will attempt to travel to and work in Iraq.

MANPAD Anti-Aircraft Systems Present in Central Iraq
Supporters of Islamic insurgents based in the Sunni triangle of Central Iraq have released video instructions on the use of man-portable shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile launchers, commonly known as MANPADS. The device depicted in the video appears to be the veteran Soviet-built SA-7 "Strella" missile, generally held to be useful only against larger and slower targets such as helicopters and commercial airliners.

Ansar al-Sunnah Executes Nepalese Hostages
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has released photographic and video evidence of the executions of a dozen foreign workers from Nepal taken hostage last week. Nepalese officials had previously attempted to negotiate with Ansar al-Sunnah. The gruesome video footage also carried a message to the interim Iraqi government: "We will work on exterminating [you] until the last fighter."

Iraqi Militants Down U.S. Reconnaissance Aircraft
The 1920 Revolution Brigades of the Iraqi Movement for National Islamic Resistance is claiming that it has brought down an American reconnaissance aircraft in the Khan Dari region between the central Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Fallujah. Though it does not specify, the aircraft reference is most likely to a RQ-/MQ-1 Predator drone or a similar un-manned airborne recon. platform.

Ansar al-Sunnah Claims Attack on Iraqi Council
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has taken credit for a mortar attack in Baghdad's "Green Zone" targeting delegates participating in discussions of the interim Iraqi "National Council." The impact of at least five mortar rounds that landed in the "Green Zone" damaging a former palace of Saddam Hussein and injuring at least one Iraqi. Council affairs were apparently not interrupted.

New Communiqué from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has taken credit for two "martyrdom" attacks on Iraqi policemen and "elements" of the U.S. military in the southern Baghdad suburb of al-Latifiya. The statement seems to refer to the aftermath of an Iraqi government raid on the town of Latifiya, during which at least 12 Iraqi policemen were killed and roughly 500 Iraqis alleged to be linked to various insurgent groups were arrested.

New Communiqué from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has taken credit for a bloody attack on U.S. Marine and Iraqi army forces near the restive central Iraqi city of Fallujah. The statement is a reference to an apparent suicide car-bomb attack in the outskirts of Fallujah that killed 7 U.S. Marines and 3 Iraqi National Guards. The U.S. military has responded to the attack by launching a heavy air and ground bombardment of several targets in the city.

Al-Tawheed wal-Jihad Battles U.S. Forces in Fallujah
The media department of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has issued a new message responding to recent U.S. air and artillery attacks on the central Iraqi city of Fallujah. According to the U.S. military, several safe-houses used by foreign terrorists have been targeted, killing large numbers of enemy fighters. U.S. officials now admit that the city of Fallujah is entirely under hostile control.

Zarqawi Claims Downing of Chinook Helicopter
The military wing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has taken credit for the downing of a U.S. military CH-47 Chinook-type helicopter in action over the central Iraqi city of Fallujah. Though the author of the report is considered to be an authentic mouthpiece for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the details of the alleged attack on the Chinook aircraft cannot be authenticated at this time.

Ansar al-Sunnah Claims Attack on CIA Convoy
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has taken credit for an alleged attack in western Baghdad on a convoy of four vehicles operated by U.S. "intelligence" agents. No further information is available yet concerning this attack. In related news, Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has announced the capture on Wednesday of four "important suspects of al-Qaida who came from abroad."

Al-Tawheed wal-Jihad Releases New Audio from al-Zarqawi
Abu Maysarah al-Iraqi, a media representative of the Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq, has released a new audio recording of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in central Iraq. In the recording, Zarqawi boasts, "the mujahideen made the international coalition taste humiliation... the price of the calling [to jihad]... is a great deal of body parts and blood."

Zarqawi Claims "Battle of Martyr Abdel Hadi Daghlas" in Baghdad
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has taken responsibility for a series of deadly suicide bombings and rocket attacks across Baghdad targeting the American-run Green Zone and the notorious Abu Ghraib prison facility. In two statements released today from Tawheed media representative Abu Maysarah al-Iraqi, the group explained that the attacks were inspired in the memory a fallen comrade of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi known as Abdel Hadi Daghlas (a.k.a. Abu Ubaida). In the past, Zarqawi has testified, "By Allah, since I was guided by Allah, I never experienced a catastrophe like the loss of this brother [Daghlas]. He was a brother I felt small next to because of his courage, devotion, patience, and modesty. Eyes cry for people like Abdel Hadi."

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New Communiqués from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has taken responsibility for attacks on Iraqi police and National Guard units in the central Sunni city of Baqubah in the Diyala province. One such incident, a shooting ambush on a mini-bus carrying a group of Iraqi policemen, resulted in at least 12 deaths.

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Ansar al-Sunnah Escalates Insurgency in Iraq
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has taken credit for a series of attacks on U.S. and Iraqi security forces in central and northern Iraq, including an assassination attempt on the governor of Al-Dahouk near Mosul. American troops and alleged "intelligence" agents were also specifically targeted in the fatal ambushes.

- First Communiqué
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Zarqawi's Tawheed Group Reports Death of Istanbul Bomber in Iraq
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement is confirming the "martyrdom" of a "champion brother" from among its ranks: Abu Anas al-Turki (a.k.a. Habib Aktas). Aktas--named as a prime suspect behind a series of suicide bombings in Istanbul aimed at synagogues and British "soft targets"--was reported killed on Sept. 8 in a U.S. bombardment west of Baghdad.

"Mujahideen Shura Council" Threatens Iraqi Roads, Pipelines
The "Shura Council of the Iraqi Mujahideen" has issued a new statement warning U.S. forces to leave central Iraqi cities including Fallujah, Najaf, Samarra, and Sadr City by Sept. 18. If these demands are not met by then, the Council is threatening to attack railways, major roads, and oil and gas pipelines across the country in order to cut off trade between Iraqi and her neighbors.

Ansar al-Sunnah Kills 3 Convoy Drivers
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has taken hostage and executed three Iraqi truck drivers who were allegedly transporting goods north from Basrah in southern Iraq to U.S. forces near Baghdad. The Ansar al-Sunnah Army further warned "anyone who co-operates with the crusader forces to repent [from supporting] the infidels and apostates... or the mujahideen will kill you."

Tawheed wal-Jihad Seizes Western Hostages
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has released a video of one British and two American hostages taken captive in Baghdad. The men were blindfolded, but did not appear to be harmed at the time the video was filmed. The group has threatened to kill Jack Hensley, Eugene Jack Armstrong, and Kenneth John Bigley unless all female prisoners are freed from the Abu Ghraib and Umm Qasr prisons.

New Communiqués from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Over the past five days, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement has released the following six statements, with excerpts translated into English courtesy of Globalterroralert.com:

- 9/17: Suicide Attacks in Baghdad
- 9/17: Suicide Attacks in Baghdad
- 9/19: Suicide Attack in Baghdad
- 9/20: Execution of U.S. Hostage
- 9/20: Murders of Sunni clerics
- 9/20: Status of Italian hostages

Ansar al-Sunnah Army Executes 3 Iraqi Kurds
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has released a video recording depicting the execution of three Kurds alleged to be members of the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP). The men were initially taken hostage during an ambush on a convoy transporting U.S. military vehicles. They were executed for providing aid to the "infidel American crusaders."

IED Video From Sunni Extremists in Iraq
Islamic militants in central Iraq have released a video recording of a roadside bombing targeting a U.S. military vehicle. The video contains footage of the makeshift explosive device prior to it being planted, followed by live action footage of its detonation. On Sept. 13, a similar device buried in a dirt road ripped through a passing Humvee, killing two Army National Guardsmen--Benjamin Isenberg and David Weisenburg--and wounding two others.

Tawheed wal-Jihad Claims Suicide Bombing in Baghdad
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has taken responsibility for a suicide bombing targeting two American Humvees in the Khan Dari region of the capital Baghdad. U.S. troops are awaiting critical armor upgrades to the existing fleet of Humvees in order to protect them from an increasing wave of IEDs, roadside bombings, and militant ambushes in central Iraq.

Tawheed wal-Jihad Claims Murder of Second American Hostage
Abu Maysarah al-Iraqi, the media representative of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement has announced that the second U.S. hostage held by the group, Jack Hensley, has been summarily beheaded.

Death of Abu Anas al-Shami Confirmed
Media sources now confirm that the spiritual leader of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq, Jordanian Abu Anas al-Shami (a.k.a. Omar Yousef Jumah, 35 years old), has been killed during an American airstrike. Abu Anas' vehicle was struck by a missile on Sept. 17 as he was traveling through the west Baghdad suburb of Abu Ghraib.

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New Claims on Suicide Attacks From Zarqawi's Tawheed Movement
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has taken responsibility for a Sept. 21 suicide bombing on the road to the Baghdad airport targeting a U.S. military patrol. American military representatives and other independent sources confirm that a suicide bomb attack on a U.S. patrol traveling along the airport road killed an Iraqi civilian and wounded at least nineteen others, including four American soldiers.  Zarqawi's group has also taken credit for a pair of suicide bombings on Sept. 23 targeting security forces in the capital of Baghdad. At least 21 Iraqis were killed in the attacks and over 150 others were injured (including four U.S. soldiers). The victims included recruits for the army and dozens of innocent bystanders.

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Zarqawi Claims Suicide Attacks on Iraqi Police and Army in Kirkuk
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has issued two communiqués taking credit for attacks on Sept. 4 and Sept. 18 on Iraqi police and army units in the northern city of Kirkuk. Recent car bombings in Kirkuk have killed dozens of Iraqi security forces and civilians.

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British Hostage Makes Second Video Appeal
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has released a new video recording of British hostage Ken Bigley. Bigley was taken captive along with two Americans, who have already been summarily executed by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. In the video, Bigley insists that there have been no negotiations with the British government, and that his life will not be spared.

Al-Tawheed wal-Jihad Launches Attack in Baghdad
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement has claimed responsibility for new attacks on Iraqi and U.S. security forces in the capital Baghdad. The area in question, Haifa Street, is a well-known bastion for militant Sunni extremists, including members of Tawheed wal-Jihad. The Iraqi dead reportedly included an Iraqi female intelligence officer, Nadia Abdulwahab Matlak.

Bombing Kills 35 Baghdad Children Amid Claims by Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has taken credit for three new suicide bombings in Baghdad, apparently including a massive blast that killed at least 35 Iraqi children. The youths had gathered around U.S. soldiers distributing candy in an effort to inspire goodwill among locals. The bombs were staggered to ensure those helping the wounded were caught up in the later blasts.

Islamic Army Offers Hostage Swap for Indonesian Terrorist
The Islamic Army in Iraq, which is now holding a group of hostages including two French nationals, has announced the capture of two further Indonesian women. The group is now offering to release the women in exchange for the Indonesian government freeing terrorist mastermind Abu Bakar Bayaasir, leader of the Jemaah Islamiyya militant group. Jemaah Islamiyya has been blamed for, among other attacks, the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings.

Kuwaiti National "Martyred" Fighting U.S. Forces in Fallujah
Islamic militants have announced the martyrdom of a Kuwaiti man who had traveled to Fallujah in order to fight against U.S. military forces. On Saturday, Oct. 2, 21-year old Salem Mohammad Qamdan al-Ajmi was reported killed in "confrontations" with U.S. forces in Fallujah. Al-Ajmi is one of numerous foreign fighters who have been killed during recent American bombardments and air-strikes in the restive Iraqi Sunni triangle region.

New Communiqués from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has issued two new statements taking credit for the downing of U.S. "spy planes" over Haifa St. in central Baghdad and ridiculing recent claims from U.S. and Iraqi officials regarding the ongoing military situation in Samarra and other central Iraqi cities.

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Ansar al-Sunnah Army Assassinates Iraqi Police Chief
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the assassination of the "infidel and apostate" police chief from the Iraqi town of Balad Ruz, north of Baghdad. Police in the city of Baqubah told international media sources on Monday that Balad Ruz chief of police General Daud Mohammed al-Tai had been shot dead in an nearby ambush.

Ansar al-Sunnah Army Captures Kurdish Translator for U.S. Military
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has announced the capture of an alleged Kurdish spy working as an Arabic translator for U.S. military forces in the Sunni city of Al-Ramadi. The status of the captive is unknown; however, police in the city of Al-Ramadi reported on Wednesday finding the "bullet-riddled" body of an interpreter working with the American army.

Zarqawi's Al-Tawheed wal-Jihad Claims Suicide Bombings
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has issued two new statements taking credit for three suicide bombing attacks in Baghdad and the town of Ana on the western-most edge of the Sunni triangle. The attacks targeted Iraqi and U.S. security forces.

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Video from Zarqawi of IED Attack on U.S. Convoy
Representatives of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's group in Iraq have distributed a video clip of a roadside bombing attack on a convoy of American Humvees in central Iraq.

Tawheed wal-Jihad Destroys Civil Defense Headquarters in Ramadi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has released video footage depicting the destruction of the civil defense headquarters in the city of Ar-Ramadi. The video appears to show Iraqi soldiers in camouflage clothing fleeing the building as Tawheed wal-Jihad members position an improvised explosive device made primarily from discarded artillery shells.

Tawheed wal-Jihad Releases New Video from Iraq
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has released new video footage of a roadside bombing attack on a U.S. armored vehicle near the city of Mosul, including human body parts later retrieved from the scene of the ambush.

Tawheed wal-Jihad Claims Attack on National Guard in Kasiba
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has claimed responsibility for an attack today on the National Guard complex in the western Iraqi town of Kasiba. The claim was apparently in reference to yesterday's insurgent attack on an Iraqi National Guard outpost east of Qaim and the Syrian border. The local hospital reported that between 15-20 people were killed.

Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq Claims Anti-U.S. Car Bombing
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a car bombing targeting a convoy of U.S. military vehicles on the road to the city of Fallujah. Ansar al-Sunnah alleged that as many as 20 U.S. soldiers were killed in the attack--which served to prove, as stated in their communique--that Ansar al-Sunnah is committed to "one of the two honors": "victory or martyrdom."

Tawheed wal-Jihad Executes Twin Suicide Bombings in Green Zone
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has succeeded in infiltrating the high-security U.S.-run Green Zone in Baghdad with at least two suicide bombers. The attacks killed eight bystanders (including three American civilians) and wounded four others. It is still unknown how the terrorists were able to slip by a tight security perimeter.

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Swears Allegiance to Usama Bin Laden
Abu Maysarah al-Iraqi, official media representative of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq, has released a new statement on behalf of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. According to the document, after 8 months of tense and prolonged negotiations, Zarqawi and his loyal fighters in central Iraq have sworn an oath and officially joined "under the banner" of Usama Bin Laden and Al-Qaida. Speculation has been rampant since Zarqawi first emerged in media reports over his relationship with Bin Laden and Al-Qaida. It is significant to note that many of Zarqawi's top lieutenants have been trained in Al-Qaida military camps in Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, the Caucasus, and elsewhere.

New Communiqués from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has issued the following additional statements over the last week:

- Oct. 11, 2004 attack in Zoba
- Oct. 14, 2004 attack in Baghdad
- Oct. 15, 2004 attack in Baghdad
- Oct. 16, 2004 attack in Baghdad
- Oct. 17, 2004 death of Abu Hafs

Zarqawi's Al-Qaida Faction Claims Habbaniyah Suicide Bomber
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq--now known as "Al-Qaida's Committee in Mesopotamia"--has taken credit for a suicide car bombing today targeting U.S. forces in the city of Habbaniyah in western Iraq. The U.S. military said it had no immediate information on the incident in Habbaniyah.

New Jihad Video from Insurgents in Iraq
Militant Islamic supporters of the Iraqi insurgency have released new footage of ongoing jihadist military operations. The footage includes roadside bombings, an improvised explosive attack on an Iraqi train, homemade projectile launches, and jubilant Iraqi bystanders shouting slogans that threaten death to Jews.

Ansar al-Sunnah Hails Zarqawi's Decision to Join Al-Qaida
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has issued two new statements, including congratulating Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement on being designated by the White House as a terrorist organization. Referring to Usama Bin Laden as "our Shaykh", Ansar Sunnah boasted that John Kerry's recent criticisms of President Bush's efforts in the war on terror have "increased the joy in our hearts."

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Zarqawi Claims Attacks on U.S. Forces in Baghdad
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's group (now known as Al-Qaida's Jihad Committee in Mesopotamia) has taken credit for mortar and suicide car bomb attacks on U.S. forces in and around the capital Baghdad on Oct. 17 and Oct. 20. The suicide car bomber, who targeted a U.S. military patrol on the road to the Baghdad airport, killed only himself in the ambush, though the group claimed to have destroyed several U.S. vehicles.

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Al-Qaida in Mesopotamia Claims New Attacks
Al-Qaida's Jihad Committee in Mesopotamia--formerly known as Tawheed wal-Jihad--has taken credit for two new operations in Iraq on October 23, including a roadside bombing, a suicide bombing, and the assassination of a pro-U.S. local businessman.

- Claim for roadside bombing in Baghdad
- Claim for suicide bombing near Fallujah
- Claim for assassination of Ibrahim Shaker

"Islamic Army" in Iraq Releases Ambush Video
The "Islamic Army" in Iraq has released new video footage of guerilla ambush attacks on supply convoys traveling through central Iraq. The attacks involve small arms fire, rockets, RPGs, roadside bombs, and mortars. Numerous truck drivers from Turkey, Iran, Egypt, and elsewhere have been killed since March 2003 in similar ambushes near the restive Iraqi capital Baghdad.

Al-Qaida in Mesopotamia Massacres Nearly 50 Iraqi Soldiers
Al-Qaida's Jihad Committee in Mesopotamia--formerly known as Tawheed wal-Jihad--has taken credit for two new operations in Iraq on October 24, including the massacre of a large group of off-duty Iraqi soldiers. The men were "were ordered from their buses by men in police uniforms, told to lie face down on the ground, and then shot in the back of the head".

- Claim for Suicide bombing in Baqubah
- Claim for Massacre of 48 Iraqi soldiers

Al-Qaida in Iraq Threatens Beheading of Japanese Hostage
Al-Qaida's Jihad Committee in Mesopotamia led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has released a new video of a Japanese hostage taken captive in Iraq. According to a statement read in the video, Japanese national Akio Koda will be beheaded within two days if Japan refuses to withdraw its troops from coalition peace-keeping duty in Iraq.

Ansar al-Sunnah Seizes 11 Iraqi Soldiers
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has released video of eleven Iraqi National Guardsmen taken captive during an ambush on the highway between the town of Al-Hilla and the Iraqi capital Baghdad. The attack on the Iraqi military's "Legion Security Force" took place significantly farther south than typical Ansar al-Sunnah military operations.

Al-Qaida in Mesopotamia Claims New Attacks
Al-Qaida's Jihad Committee in Mesopotamia led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has released the following statements over the past three days:

- Oct. 25 suicide bomb in Khaldiya
- Oct. 25 suicide bomb in Baghdad
- Oct. 26 attack on U.S. Humvee
- Oct. 26 attack on Baqubah police

Al-Qaida in Mesopotamia Claims New Attacks
Al-Qaida's Jihad Committee in Mesopotamia (led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi) released the following statements on October 28, 2004 concerning the group's military operations in and around the Iraqi capital Baghdad:

- Oct. 28 suicide bomb in Dura
- Oct. 28 attack on U.S. tank
- Oct. 28 murder of Iraqi sheikh

New Statements and Video from the Ansar al-Sunnah
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has issued the following videos and communiqués since October 28, 2004:

- Oct. 28 bomb attack on U.S. intel
- Oct. 31 roadside bombing (video)
- Nov. 1 murder of Baghdad official

Al-Qaida in Mesopotamia Claims New Attacks
Al-Qaida's Committee in Iraq, led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has issued the following statements regarding ongoing local military operations since October 27, 2004:

- Oct. 27 attack on U.S. convoy
- Nov. 2 ambush on Iraqi soldiers
- Nov. 2 murder of Iraqi intel officer

Al-Qaida Releases Video of Suicide Bombings on U.S. and U.K. Patrols
Al-Qaida's Committee in Mesopotamia (led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi) has released two new video clips of recent suicide car bombing attacks on a British military roadblock just south of Baghdad and a U.S. Marine convoy further west in the town of Ar-Ramadi:

- Nov. 4: U.K. patrol near Baghdad
- Nov. 6: U.S. patrol in Ar-Ramadi

The Islamic Army in Iraq has issued a new statement taking credit for the downing of an alleged American reconnaissance drone near Al-Dalawiyya. A still video image accompanying the statement showed a hooded member of the Islamic Army holding what appeared to be the downed robotic drone aircraft. Several U.S. military branches use similar aircraft.

Al-Qaida in Iraq Claims Multiple Attacks in Sunni Triangle
Al-Qaida's Committee in Mesopotamia (led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi) has issued the following statements concerning operations in Iraq since Nov. 2:

- Nov. 2 car bombing in Mosul
- Nov. 5 attack on British soldiers
- Nov. 6 bombings in Baghdad
- Nov. 6 bombing in Ar-Ramadi
- Nov. 6 ambush in Samarra
- Nov. 7 police massacre in Haditha
- Nov. 7 ambush in Baghdad
- Nov. 8 ambush on CIA vehicles
- Nov. 9 police massacre in Baquba

Saudi Clerics Endorse Jihad in Iraq
Twenty six Saudi Islamists and fundamentalist clerics have issued a fatwa [Islamic religious edict] endorsing the ongoing jihad in Iraq against U.S. and British forces as a "legitimate right", a "requirement for every able person", and "a religious duty that obliges the Iraqi people to defend themselves, defend their honor, land, oil, their present, and their future against this colonial coalition."

Video from the Battle for Fallujah
U.S. military forces have launched a major offensive in order to clear out insurgents from the restive central Iraqi city of Fallujah. Reports indicate that over 100 suspected militants have been killed thus far, and even more have surrendered--including some foreign fighters thought linked to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

- Video of Oct. 29 U.S. airstrike in Fallujah
- Video of Nov. 8 ambush near Fallujah

Al-Qaida in Iraq Claims Insurgent Operations Across the Country
Al-Qaida's Committee in Iraq (led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi) has issued a new statement taking credit for an expansive series of military operations occurring across the northern half of Iraq. The attacks included an ambush on an alleged CIA convoy traveling in Baghdad, multiple suicide bombings, the burning of fuel tankers, and even a rocket attack on the anti-Iranian terrorist group Mojahedin-e-Khalq.

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Releases New Audio Statement
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of Al-Qaida's Committee in Iraq, has issued a new audio statement to coincide with ongoing U.S. military operations in the central Iraqi city of Fallujah.

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- Click to hear audio excerpts (audio)
- Video of Nov. 5-9 Night Battle for Fallujah (video)

Ansar al-Sunnah Launches Operations
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has released new communiqués taking credit for bombings and ambushes in central Iraq. Among other developments, Ansar al-Sunnah claims to have captured and killed two Iraqi translators who turned over classified data on a U.S. Marine Air Base located near the town of Ar-Ramadi.

- Nov. 7 murder of Iraqi translators
- Nov. 11 attacks in Baghdad

Ansar al-Sunnah Claims Joint Operations with Al-Qaida in Iraq
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has issued statements concerning the current crisis in Fallujah and new military operations launched in conjunction with Al-Qaida's Committee in Iraq led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi:

- Nov. 10 joint Al-Qaida operation
- Nov. 11 statement on Fallujah
- Nov. 15 suicide bomb in Al-Hillah (video)

Second Audio Message from Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, leader of Al-Qaida's Committee in Iraq, has issued his second audio message within a week concerning the current crisis in Fallujah.

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New Video from "Army of the Islamic Jihad"
The Army of the Islamic Jihad in Iraq (a.k.a. the Islamic Army) has released new video footage of insurgent attacks on U.S. supply convoys in central Iraq and mortar attacks on American armored vehicles in the restive area of Haifa St. in central Baghdad. This group appears to be separate and distinct from the "Islamic Army in Iraq" (IAI), responsible for the kidnappings of several foreigners including two French journalists.

Qaradawi Conference Endorses Jihad in Iraq
Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi and other Islamic clerics gathered for a Nov. 19 meeting of the IAMS (International Association of Muslim Scholars) in Beirut have declared that the Iraqi jihad is "mandatory on each and every able Iraqi living inside or outside the country as long as he is part of the Islamic nation... This [jihad] is a defensive one which needs no unified leadership and everyone should do whatever he can."

Al-Qaida in Iraq Attacks Police Stations
Al-Qaida's Committee in Iraq (led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi) has taken credit for a series of attacks in the environs of the capital Baghdad, including at least two raids on local police stations. At least sixteen police officers were killed in one of the raids according to media sources. Dazed prisoners who managed to escape in the turmoil were reportedly roaming nearby Baghdad streets.

Ansar al-Sunnah Takes Aim at Iraqi "Apostates"
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has taken credit for new attacks on Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's advisors in the secure Green Zone of Baghdad, and separately, for the subsequent alleged execution of three Iraqi nationals working to provide support to U.S. Marines stationed at Al-Asad Air Base near Ar-Ramadi. The latter statement included photographs, but the incident has not yet been verified.

- Nov. 25 rocket attack in Baghdad
- Dec. 1 murder of three Iraqis

More Evidence of Terrorist Atrocities in Fallujah
The U.S. Defense Department has released new images of evidence seized by U.S. Marines in the vacated city of Fallujah. The photographs depict how local mosques were used by the militants as weapons caches and firing positions. They also reveal blood-spattered torture chambers and, what Pentagon officials allege, was a crude chemical weapons laboratory for producing anthrax and "blood agents."

Al-Qaida in Iraq Claims Killing of Kurds in Mosul
Al-Qaida's Committee in Iraq (led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi) has issued two new statements taking credit for recent suicide bombings in Baghdad and Mosul. In the latter incident, suicide car bomber blew up his vehicle beside a bus carrying Kurdish PUK militiamen near the city of Mosul, killing at least seven--though Zarqawi's group claimed more than 50 had been killed.

- Dec. 4 suicide bomb in Baghdad
- Dec. 4 suicide bomb in Mosul

Road to Jihad in Iraq: Commander Suhail al-Saahli
Since the U.S. invaded Iraq in the spring of 2003, a large number of foreign nationals have traveled to Iraq in search of jihad. One such individual was Suhail al-Saahli (a.k.a. Abu Shaheed al-Sharqi), a Saudi fighter who had previously toured Al-Qaida combat zones in Tajikistan, Bosnia, and Chechnya. Al-Saahli was killed in Iraqi Kurdistan shortly after being named the commander of local Arab mujahideen forces.

Ansar al-Sunnah Abducts, Kills Contract Workers
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has taken credit for several attacks on civilian contract workers performing services at U.S. military bases in Tikrit and Mosul. In an unprovoked ambush near a U.S. base in Tikrit, Ansar al-Sunnah gunmen massacred as many as twenty civilian workers and seriously wounded several others. Separately, the group released video of a Turkish contract worker for the U.S. military allegedly taken hostage in the city of Mosul.

- Dec. 6 attack on civilian workers near Tikrit
- Dec. 7 video of Turkish hostage captured in Mosul (video)

New Video from the Islamic Army in Iraq (IAI)
The Islamic Army in Iraq (IAI)--which has openly worked in conjunction with the Ansar al-Sunnah Army and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Al-Qaida faction in Iraq--has released a new full-length propaganda video featuring footage of IAI guerilla training courses, the fabrication and use of improvised explosive devices as roadside bombs, and even several failed attempts to shoot down U.S. military cargo aircraft with mobile, shoulder-launched Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) launchers. The missiles used appear to be SA-7 Strellas.

Al-Qaida in Iraq Claims Attack in Al-Kazimiyah
Al-Qaida's Committee in Iraq--led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi--has taken credit for the apparent mortar bombardment of "a base used by the Fifth Division" in al-Kazimiyah, a northern suburb of the capital Baghdad. While the statement appears to refer to a specific military group targeted in the attack, it is unclear whether the "Fifth Division" is meant to be an Iraqi or an American unit.

Zarqawi Claims Suicide Car Bomb Attack on Baghdad Police Center
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Al-Tawheed wal-Jihad Movement in Iraq has claimed credit for a massive suicide car bombing outside the Al-Karkh police recruiting center on Haifa Street in the capital Baghdad. The explosion, outside the main entrance to the al-Karkh police station (and adjacent to a school and a coffee shop), killed over 47 bystanders. The Haifa St. area is reputed as a "bastion" for Iraq's militant Sunni resistance.

New Video: "The Voice of Jihad from Iraq"
Unidentified Islamic militants in central Iraq have released the second part of a video series known as "The Voice of Jihad from Iraq." The video depicts the fabrication of improvised explosive devices (including the use of metal fragments as shrapnel), training exercises with shoulder-launched Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) launchers, planning meetings for future ambushes, and a roadside bombing attack on a U.S. tank. No recognized insurgent group has taken credit for the video.

Ansar al-Sunnah Claims Car Bombing in Arbil
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has taken credit for a December 12 car bombing in the province of Arbil in far northern Iraqi Kurdistan, targeting one of the leaders of the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP). The attackers placed four rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) in the mule vehicle, but only one of them exploded when detonated. The bomb, aimed at KDP official Amin Najjar, wounded two bystanders but failed to hit its primary target.

Iraqi Group Claims Murder of Two Americans
An Iraqi militant group calling itself Saraya al-Jihad al-Islami has claimed responsibility for the murder of two U.S. contractors in Iraq on December 8, 2004 near Taji--Joseph James Wemple and Dale Stoffel. In a new video released on the Internet, masked fighters read a statement announcing the operation that killed the two men, described as "two members of the Pentagon and the CIA." The footage from the video also depicts various photos and official documents belonging to the two men.

Ansar al-Sunnah Attacks in Ninewah and Mosul
Several new purported communiqués have been released by units of the Al-Mustafa Battalion from the Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq. The statements--which were not released through Ansar al-Sunnah's official website nor its media representative Abu Jihad al-Kurdi--take credit for the kidnapping of a local council member from the province of Ninewah and for a rocket attack on a U.S. base near the city of Mosul.

- Dec. 14 kidnapping claim of council member from Ninewah
- Dec. 17 claim for rocket attack on US base in Mosul
- Video of Dec. 16 rocket attack on US base in Mosul (video)

Bio of Algerian Militant Recently Killed in Iraq
Alleged veterans from the jihad in Iraq have published the biography of an Algerian national recently killed during combat operations in Iraq. "Abu Hafs" the Algerian was 23 years old at the time of his death and known to be alongside other foreign mujahideen units. He was reportedly killed by U.S. attack helicopters after a botched attempt to free other insurgents being held by coalition forces at an undisclosed location.

How-To Video Released for Suicide Bomb Vests
Islamic militants on the Internet have released a full length instructional video explaining the fabrication and use of suicide bomb vests. Similar devices deployed in conflict zones from Palestine to Iraq have caused devastating civilian casualties when deployed in constricted urban settings. A sample vest is shown detonating in close quarters to suggested representations of human targets.

Ansar al-Sunnah Army Claims Deadly Mosul Attack
The Ansar al-Sunnah Army in Iraq has taken responsibility for a deadly attack on a cafeteria at a joint U.S.-Iraqi base in the restive city of Mosul. The statement--which referred to the attack as a "martyrdom operation" (i.e. suicide bombing)--conflicted with initial U.S. military reports of a rocket or mortar impact. Between December 16-20, Ansar al-Sunnah claimed responsibility for multiple Katyusha rocket and Hound mortar attacks on the same U.S. base in Mosul. On December 19, another purported communiqué from Ansar al-Sunnah warned the public to expect "additional videotaped operations in the coming few days."

- Dec. 21 claim of "martyrdom" attack on US base in Mosul
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