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Abu Musab Zarqawi – al-Qaida's No. 1 leader in Iraq – has been captured near the Syrian border, according to reports today.
The man presumed to be Zarqawi was captured during a joint operation by U.S. forces and Iraqi police, reported the Al Siyasah newspaper, quoting Iraqi sources.
According to the popular Arab television news network al-Jazeera, the newspaper cited Iraqi police reporting the suspect was caught in a white shirt and jeans, and offered no resistance.
In an effort to prove that the accused is indeed Zarqawi, investigators for the U.S. and Iraqi are sending a DNA sample for testing, according to the unconfirmed report.
The reported capture of Zarqawi confirms earlier reports that someone "big" had been captured in Iraq. Zarqawi is the most wanted terror figure in Iraq and the U.S. government has placed a $25 million bounty on him.
The man presumed to be Zarqawi was captured during a joint operation by U.S. forces and Iraqi police, reported the Al Siyasah newspaper, quoting Iraqi sources.
According to the popular Arab television news network al-Jazeera, the newspaper cited Iraqi police reporting the suspect was caught in a white shirt and jeans, and offered no resistance.
In an effort to prove that the accused is indeed Zarqawi, investigators for the U.S. and Iraqi are sending a DNA sample for testing, according to the unconfirmed report.
The reported capture of Zarqawi confirms earlier reports that someone "big" had been captured in Iraq. Zarqawi is the most wanted terror figure in Iraq and the U.S. government has placed a $25 million bounty on him.
Dr. Mordrid
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