Thursday, April 06, 2006

Top Terrorist Captured

More good news from Iraq, and Army News:

Multi-National Force - Iraq officials announced the capture of one of Iraq’s most-wanted fugitives, as Iraqi Army battalions take over more of their own battlespace. Iraqi and Coalition Forces captured Muhammed Hila Hammad Ubaydi, aka Abu Ayman, in the al Mahmudiyah neighborhood in southern Baghdad March 7. Investigators delayed notice of the capture until DNA testing confirmed Abu Ayman’s identity. Coalition and Iraqi intelligence professionals mounted a major manhunt for the Iraqi terrorist leader, who was the former aide to the Chief of Staff of Intelligence during the Saddam Hussein regime. He was the leader of the Secret Islamic Army in the Northern Babil Province and is the prime suspect in the kidnapping of Italian journalist Guiliana Sgrena and for assassination attempts on Iraqi government and security forces officials.

Another milestone for the good guys!