Counterterrorism Research Library Iraq Diary of Al-Qaida in Iraq Leader
Diary of Al-Qaida in Iraq Leader
Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00) Written by Evan Kohlmann Friday, 08 February 2008 19:00
The NEFA Foundation has obtained a copy of the diary of Abu Tariq, an Al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) leader who identifies himself as "Emir of al-Lavin and al-Mashadah Sector"; the diary was seized by U.S. military personnel during a raid and provides considerable insight into the current status of some of AQI's operations. Abu Tariq bashes the Sunnis who have abandoned AQI, writing, "We were mistreated, cheated and betrayed by some of our brothers. We must not have mercy on those traitors until they come back to the right side or get eliminated completely in order to achieve victory at the end." He adds that "there are very few tribe members who stood by us."
