Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayub al-Masri is killed

Baghdag Operation Iraqi joint forces and the United States managed to kill two Al-Qaeda leader who has a special network with Osama Bin Laden. Both were killed during an attack in the northern city of Baghdag.Two people mentioned as a high-ranking Al Qaeda is Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayub al-Masri who has a chain network with Osama bin Laden.

“Abu Ayyub al-Masri and Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, was killed by a joint team,” said Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki during  second death of al-Qaeda leaders through national television, as quoted from the AFP website, Tuesday (20/4/2010) .In broadcasting, Nouri Maliki also compared the pictures when they were alive and when both are found dead in an attack on their hideout.

“The attack was launched by ground forces who surrounded their house, and also by using the missile, about 10 kilometers southwest of Tikrit,” Maliki added.This second death of terrorist leader is a harsh blow against Al Qaeda in Iraq since the insurgency began.”Al Qaeda became weak to provide the threat of danger to the citizens of Iraq, yet we must stay alert to destroy them all,” Maliki added.

Baghdad has declared a new military campaign against Iraqi political parties

An al Qaeda-linked militant group that claimed responsibility for recent bombings in Baghdad has declared a new military campaign against Iraqi political parties, according to a group that monitors insurgents’ communications.The threat from Islamic State of Iraq was contained in a speech from the group’s leader, Omar al-Baghdadi, on an audio tape posted on jihadist forums on Thursday, the U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group said.

ISI threatened voters before Iraq’s March 7 parliamentary election, warning that they risked death if they cast ballots and calling the election a farce aimed at cementing Shi’ite domination over Sunnis.It also claimed responsibility for bombings at three Baghdad hotels in January that killed at least 36 people, and attacks on government buildings in December that killed 112.

Sunni Islamist insurgents were blamed for rocket, mortar and other attacks that killed 39 people on election day, but 62 percent of Iraq’s registered voters turned out to cast ballots despite the violence and threats.A successful election is considered a major milestone for Iraq’s security forces and its fragile democracy as U.S. troops prepare to depart by the end of 2011. Washington launched its attack on Iraq on March 19, 2003.

“With grace and success from Allah, a coordinated military campaign was started in Baghdad and throughout Iraq, to break the idol of democracy and its resulting polytheist elections,” the ISI message said, according to a translation from SITE.

It said it had been able to “strike the security plan in the heart of Baghdad” and other cities on election day despite increased security efforts to protect voters.

The group cited as part of its campaign a series of pre-election attacks on the headquarters of political parties including the Kurdistan Democratic Party, the National Dialogue Front, the Iraqi Communist Party and others, SITE said.ISI is believed by intelligence analysts to have been created by al Qaeda in Iraq as a local umbrella group for insurgent organizations.

13 suspects linked to al-Qaida arrested in Baghdad blasts last week's

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BAGHDAD  An Iraqi Interior Ministry official says 13 suspected al-Qaida-linked insurgents are in custody as alleged planners in last week’s deadly bombings in Baghdad.The official says authorities believe the suspects are linked to al-Qaida in Iraq and helped mastermind the bombings that killed at least 127 people. They are the first arrests confirmed after Tuesday’s blasts.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media.The announcement Sunday comes as Iraqi officials face another day of intense grilling in parliament over the government’s ability to handle security as U.S. troops depart.

Earlier, a top military commander told lawmakers that some security officials have been detained for negligence.The former top military commander for Baghdad says the U.S. military warned Iraqi security officials of multiple car bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital hours before suicide bombers hit government sites.

Lt. Gen. Abboud Qanbar told lawmakers Sunday that Baghdad’s security command was warned by the U.S. military that insurgents would carry out three attacks, including one in or near the Green Zone.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki replaced Qanbar as Baghdad’s military commander after angry lawmakers demanded answers about security breaches that allowed Tuesday’s bombings that killed at least 127 people.
Qanbar was speaking during the third day of parliament grilling into the third massive attacks to hit government sites since August.