Date : 30/08/2005
KUN0060 4 GEN 0149 KUWAIT /KUNA-UDO8
MIL-LD IRAQ-RAID
Al-Qaeda terrorist killed near Iraqi-Syrian borders -- MNF
BAGHDAD, Aug 30 (KUNA) -- A terrorist of Al-Qaeda organization was killed
in a US air raid in Al-Qaem near the Iraqi-Syrian borders Tuesday, the
Multi-National Force (MNF) confirmed.
It added in a statement that Amir Husseiba, nick-named Abu Islam, was
killed in the air raid on one of the buildings he was using as a hideout in
the Karabla city.
"Abu Islam is a leader of the terrorist groups in the western area and he
is called Amir Hussseiba," it said.
Other fighters were killed in the air raid, but their number is not yet
available.
Medical sources at Karabla said the air raid killed around 47 people, whose
nationalities are unknown.
The coalition forces conducted the raid according to intelligence tip that
Abu Islam and his comrades were hiding in Al-Qaem. (pickup previous)
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