Islamic Army of Iraq Claims Liberation of Sunnis Held by Al-Qaida

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Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00) Written by Evan Kohlmann Thursday, 03 January 2008 19:00

The NEFA Foundation has obtained a copy of a recent communiqué issued by the prominent Sunni insurgent organization known as the Islamic Army of Iraq (IAI). According to the statement, "After a call from our supporters and brothers in Samarra and its various neighborhoods, mujahideen from the Islamic Army in Iraq (IAI) launched a blessing attack in the Samarra region and were able to free ten prisoners (the majority of whom were mujahideen and the others being innocent poor people). They had previously been taken captive by Al-Qaida after raids on their bases in the Shaykh Mohammed district south of Samarra...Those who were responsible for this prison were arrested, while the others managed to escape. We will eventually post a complete video-recording."

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