Iraq News Links 24/01/05

	Iraq News and Information Links
	January 24 2005

	www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=63382 Iraq announces capture of key Zarqawi aide Indian Express – New Delhi,India BAGHDAD, JANUARY 24: Iraq announced the capture of a senior aide to leading militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on Monday, hours after Zarqawi claimed responsibility … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7414000 US Army Says Not Planning Quick Troop Cut in Iraq Reuters – USA WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US Army is now planning to keep at least 120,000 troops in Iraq for the next two years to train and fight with Iraqi forces against … www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32857-2005Jan24.html Q&A: Elections in Iraq Washington Post – Washington,DC,USA By Jeffrey Marcus. The Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI) will oversee the election under the electoral law. The IECI … www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking-News/Top-alZarqawi -aide-arrested-in-Iraq/2005/01/25/1106415553380.html Top al-Zarqawi aide arrested in Iraq The Age (subscription) – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia … blew up a carload of explosives outside the prime minister’s party headquarters, wounding at least 10 people in the latest blast claimed by al-Qaeda in Iraq. … www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1455173,00.html Iraq arrests al-Qaeda bomb-maker The Times – UK … He was described as the “most lethal” lieutenant of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Jordanian terror kingpin and al-Qaeda ally in Iraq. … news.ft.com/cms/s/66bacd24-6e3a-11d9-a60a-00000e2511c8, dwp_uuid=46d6f5a8-d260-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html German captives ‘part of Iraq terror network’ Financial Times – UK … al-Qaeda members arrested on Sunday were part of a loose network of terrorists using Germany as a base to prepare for suicide attacks in Iraq, security experts … msnbc.msn.com/id/6862103/ It’s even dangerous trying to get into Iraq MSNBC – USA … explains the problems that prevented them for successfully reaching Baghdad and how they are typical of the unpredictability of the environment in Iraq. … seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apmideast_story.asp? category=1107&slug=Saudis%20Iraq%20Dilemma Saudi clerics point militants toward Iraq Seattle Post Intelligencer – Seattle,WA,USA LONDON — Fundamentalist Islamic leaders in Saudi Arabia are telling militants intent on fighting “infidels” to join the insurgency in Iraq instead of taking … www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/128944/1/.html Freed Chinese hostages still in Iraq as flight cancelled Channel News Asia – Singapore BEIJING : Celebrations for the return of eight Chinese hostages freed in Iraq were put on hold when their flight out of the country was cancelled. … www.voanews.com/english/2005-01-24-voa24.cfm Iraq Says Senior Insurgent Linked to Car Bombings Arrested in … Voice of America – USA By VOA News. Iraqi authorities say police have arrested a senior insurgent linked to 75 percent of all car bombings in Baghdad since the fall of Saddam Hussein. … www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1397553,00.html Q&A: Iraq’s elections Guardian – UK Supporters claim it as Iraq’s first free and fair election since the 1950s; its detractors argue such a thing is impossible while the US military is such a … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/4201561.stm Will Iraq elections be a success? BBC News – London,England,UK A suicide bomb has rocked the centre of Baghdad, six days before Iraq’s elections are due to take place. The explosion comes a day … money.cnn.com/cnn/2005/WORLD/meast/01/24/iraq.main/ Iraq government: Bomb mastermind arrested CNN – USA BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — The Iraqi government announced the arrests of several suspected insurgent leaders Monday, including one man they say has claimed … www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=36362 Zarqawi group video shows public execution of Egyptian in Iraq Turkish Press – Turkey DUBAI, Jan 24 (AFP) – Supporters of Iraq’s most wanted man, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, executed an Egyptian driver on a street in broad daylight, accusing him of … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=659809 Zarqawi aide seized in Iraq Reuters – UK BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq has announced the capture of a senior aide to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, hours after Zarqawi claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=437466 Iraq Forces Arrest Top al-Qaida Lieutenant ABC News – USA BAGHDAD, Iraq Jan 24, 2005 — A suicide driver detonated a car bomb outside the prime minister’s party headquarters Monday, injuring at least 10 people in a … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4201117.stm Arab press eye Iraq poll threat BBC News – London,England,UK Militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s “declaration of war” on next Sunday’s election in Iraq taxes Monday’s Arabic press. But some … www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=36368 Top Zarqawi lieutenants netted in Iraq Turkish Press – Turkey BAGHDAD, Jan 24 (AFP) – Iraq announced Monday the arrest of two lieutenants of Islamic extremist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, one of whom was said to be plotting … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4202625.stm Iraq camp ‘beasting’ order denied BBC News – London,England,UK A British Army major has told the court martial of three soldiers on abuse charges he did not order his men “to beast” Iraqi looters. … www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=36366 Ansar al-Sunna claim that Swede ‘slaughtered’ in Iraq untrue … Turkish Press – Turkey … AFP) – The Swedish foreign ministry on Monday denied claims from the Al-Qaeda linked Army of Ansar al-Sunna that it had last week ‘slaughtered’ a Swede in Iraq … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/24/content_2502564.htm Iraq says 2 Zarqawi aides captured Xinhua – Beijing,China … the car bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad in August 2003, which killed more than 20 people including the UN representative in Iraq Sergio Vieira de … iafrica.com/news/worldnews/405784.htm Egyptian publicly beheaded in Iraq IAfrica South African News – Cape Town,South Africa Supporters of Iraq’s most wanted man, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, executed an Egyptian driver on a street in broad daylight, accusing him of working with US-led … www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=175904 Zarqawi declares war on Iraq poll Valletta Times – Valletta,Malta Al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi declared all-out war on Iraq’s landmark elections yesterday in a warning intended to scare away voters a week before they go … www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/focus oniraq/2005/January/focusoniraq_January192.xml&section=focusoniraq Iraq recovered 200 million dollars from Lebanon and Jordan: report Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates … The war of words between the two political Shiite rivals Chalabi and Shalan continues just a few days before elections for Iraq’s transitional national … www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0501240 218jan24,1,7955089.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed Iraq election teeters on cultural split Chicago Tribune (subscription) – Chicago,IL,USA … of the influential imam poured forth as it does each week, but this time it carried not just spiritual counsel but a political command: Iraq’s most revered … news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4039898 Briton Held in Iraq Could Face UK Terror Trial Scotland on Sunday – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK A British terror suspect captured and held by British forces in Iraq could be brought back to London to face trial, it emerged today. … www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,338243,00.html IRAQ ELECTIONS Jihad Against Babies Spiegel Online – national,Germany In Iraq, the Kurds and the Shiites are already guaranteed success at the polls, while in Baghdad interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is banking on Sunni support … www.nysun.com/article/8094 Missing Millions Said Going Back to Iraq’s Bank New York Sun (subscription) – New York,NY,USA WASHINGTON – A leading Arab newspaper is reporting today that the Central Bank of Iraq is in the process of retrieving some $200 million withdrawn earlier this … www.itv.com/news/index_318107.html Iraq blast injures ten people ITV.com – UK At least ten people were injured when a suicide car bomber launched an attack near a checkpoint on a Baghdad street. The street … www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/39180.htm DIPLO CAN’T VOW SAFE IRAQ VOTE New York Post – New York,NY,USA January 24, 2005 — WASHINGTON — The top US official in Iraq said yesterday that security can’t be guaranteed for next Sunday’s elections there, but insisted … www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/iraq/complete/ la-fg-fire24jan24,1,70444.story?coll=la-iraq-complete Hospital Fire in Southern Iraq Kills 14 Los Angeles Times (subscription) – Los Angeles,CA,USA NASIRIYA, Iraq — Fire swept through the general hospital in this southern Iraqi city Sunday, killing 14 people and injuring 75, said a spokesman for Italian … www.boston.com/dailynews/024/world/Shiite_Grand_Ayatollah_is_key_:.shtml Shiite Grand Ayatollah is key figure in Iraq vote, despite not … Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Thousands of election posters bearing his image are plastered on walls, concrete blast barriers, shop and car windows. … www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2005/01/24/ voice_alleged_to_be_zarqawis_vows_to_disrupt_iraq_election Voice alleged to be Zarqawi’s vows to disrupt Iraq election Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA BAGHDAD — The most wanted militant in Iraq declared a “fierce war” against democracy yesterday and repeated a threat to disrupt national elections scheduled … www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/23/iraq/main668613.shtml Low Turnout For Iraq Exile Vote CBS News – USA (CBS/AP) Registration for overseas absentee voting in Iraq’s national election has been extended by two days because the turnout so far in the weeklong … athens-olympics-2004.newkerala.com/?action=fullnews&id=64026 Eight hostages in Iraq safely transferred to Chinese side: New Kerala – Ernakulam,Kerala,India … 23 : Eight citizens, held hostage by the Iraqi insurgents since Tuesday, have been transferred to the Chinese side, the Chinese embassy in Iraq confirmed today … www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleId=195964&area=/ breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/ Militant’s Iraq poll warning Mail & Guardian Online (subscription) – Johannesburg,South Africa The United States’s most-wanted militant in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, on Sunday declared he would wage a “bitter war” against elections this week in a … iafrica.com/news/worldnews/405651.htm Zarqawi calls for war on Iraq election IAfrica South African News – Cape Town,South Africa Iraq’s most wanted man Abu Musab al-Zarqawi declared on Sunday an all-out war on next week’s vote in his latest salvo to frighten Iraqis away from the poll and … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/24/content_2500433.htm Sister of Brazilian hostage in Iraq calls for mercy Xinhua – Beijing,China 23 (Xinhuanet) — A sister of the Brazilian engineer held hostage in Iraq called on Sunday on the militant kidnappers to show mercy to her brother, saying her … www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/01/24/2003220763 Zarqawi declares war on Iraq election Taipei Times – Taipei,Taiwan Iraq’s most wanted man Abu Musab al-Zarqawi yesterday declared all-out war on next week’s vote in his latest salvo to frighten Iraqis away from the poll and … washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050123-095906-6076r.htm Freed hostages in Iraq to face penalties Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA 23 (UPI) — China has said the eight hostages released in Iraq will face penalties on their return home as part of a crackdown on illegal workers, The … news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4038498 Iraq Abuse Case Resumes The Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK By Karen Attwood, PA. The court martial of three British soldiers accused of “shocking and appalling” acts of abuse against Iraqi … www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2005-01-23-insurgency-uspath-gns_x.htm US path out of Iraq: Hand off insurgency to locals USA Today – USA By John Yaukey, Gannett News Service. Mary Cozort has lost 16 pounds since her son, Edward, deployed to Iraq more than four months ago. … athens-olympics-2004.newkerala.com/?action=fullnews&id=63843 Iraq welcomes release of Chinese hostages: New Kerala – Ernakulam,Kerala,India [World News]: Beijing, Jan 23 : Iraq has welcomed the unconditional release of the eight Chinese hostages by insurgents and expressed the hope that Beijing … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=436348 US Envoy Acknowledges Iraq Election Woes ABC News – USA People examine a mock up ballot box during training for election monitors, in Arbil, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005. (AP Photo/Sasa Kralj). … washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050123-070458-8508r.htm Iraq PM hopeful calls for US pullout Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 23 (UPI) — The Shi’ite Muslim cleric tipped to become Iraq’s prime minister has said his government would demand … www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1287364.htm US confirms Iraq money investigation ABC Online – Australia The United States has confirmed that it is investigating reports that $300 million in US currency was secretly flown out of Iraq to Lebanon, allegedly to buy … www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1397132,00.html Militant’s Iraq poll warning Guardian – UK America’s most-wanted militant in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, yesterday declared he would wage a “bitter war” against elections this week in a mounting … washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050123-070458-8508r.htm Iraq PM hopeful calls for US pullout Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 23 (UPI) — The Shi’ite Muslim cleric tipped to become Iraq’s prime minister has said his government would demand … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=436348 US Envoy Acknowledges Iraq Election Woes ABC News – USA People examine a mock up ballot box during training for election monitors, in Arbil, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005. (AP Photo/Sasa Kralj). … www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1397132,00.html Militant’s Iraq poll warning Guardian – UK America’s most-wanted militant in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, yesterday declared he would wage a “bitter war” against elections this week in a mounting … www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/10716333.htm Security remains concern for Iraq elections Kansas City Star (subscription) – Kansas City,MO,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq – (KRT) – A week before Iraq’s national elections, security concerns dominated Sunday as the top US official in Baghdad acknowledged concerns … www.abc.net.au/am/content/2005/s1287486.htm Tight security for Iraq’s first election ABC Online – Australia TONY EASTLEY: United States Ambassador to Iraq John Negroponte says elaborate security arrangements are being put into place for next week’s election. … athens-olympics-2004.newkerala.com/?action=fullnews&id=63843 Iraq welcomes release of Chinese hostages: New Kerala – Ernakulam,Kerala,India [World News]: Beijing, Jan 23 : Iraq has welcomed the unconditional release of the eight Chinese hostages by insurgents and expressed the hope that Beijing … www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=11993 New spy agency at Pentagon operating in Iraq Daily Star – Beirut,Lebanon WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has created a new spying agency that has already been operating secretly in Iraq and Afghanistan for two years, The Washington Post … www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/23/news/policy.html US to provide heavy security for Iraq voters International Herald Tribune – France WASHINGTON A leader of the anti- US insurgency in Iraq on Sunday threatened a “bitter war” against anyone taking part in the coming election, but the US … www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10007744 Editorial: Election may trigger more chaos in Iraq New Zealand Herald – Auckland,New Zealand The White House has been quietly lowering expectations for the January 30 elections in Iraq. The poll, rather than delivering democracy …

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