MULTINATIONAL FORCEMULTINATIONAL FORCE--IRAQIRAQOperations UpdateOperations Update

4 MAY 20064 MAY 2006MajMaj Gen Rick LynchGen Rick Lynch

KirkukBayji

IRANSamarraBaqubah

Kuwait City

KUWAIT

Al KutDiwaniyahNajaf/Kufah

Nasiriyah

Basrah

Samawah

SYRIA

RamadiBaghdad

Fallujah

TURKEY

Mosul

SAUDI ARABIA

Operation BabilPerimeter

Nearly 1,000 Sons of Al Anbar graduate boot camp

Operations Summary

3rd Iraqi Army Battalion in the lead; Operation Lion’s

Hunt

Combined ISF-only CF-only TotalWeekly Ops22-28 Apr 06 220/42% 134/25% 175/33% 529

Essential Service Projects

A local contractor resurfaces the road between Tarmiya and Mushada on April 10.

Tarmiya:

• Completed projects ($10.9 million): road repairs; Enfaiye Village generator and pump installation; agricultural packs; and blankets and medical supplies.

• Working projects ($10.1 million): new water supply pipeline; new electrical line; new birthing room; Qada building renovation; Tarmiya Town Hall improvements; upgrade to cities the drainage system; trash removal; additional road improvements; medical equipment; and medical and school supplies.

Mushada

• Received more than $8,000 worth of blankets and more than $4,000 worth of medical supplies.

• Working projects ($3 million): a new medical clinic and school supplies.

• Planned projects: repairing the water system, repairing the current medical clinic (along with building a new clinic), agricultural packs, and trash removal.

An Iraqi child is treated at a medical operaion. The Iraqi Army along with Coalition Soldiers have been conducting medical ops in the Mushadaarea.

Essential Service Projects

Compact water treatment units at station one and two provide fresh water to two communities Al Raood and Banat Al Hasan near Taji, March 13. These types of tanks will soon be constructed in Saab al Bour.

Saab al Bour:

• Completed projects ($1.95 million): electrical upgrade for the city; school repairs for the Al Jwahiri High School and Taha Hussen Primary School; and water treatment and storage.

• Working projects ($5.55 million): repair and expand the current 11 kilovolt line; installing a new 33 kilovolt line (protection and reliability to the cities electrical grid); water projects; and an additional $488,000 to improve the local schools.

Rashidiya and Hussienya

• Completed projects ($4 million): the Al Zahour Police Station; and the local farming Co-Op, which provides for more than 200 farmers in the Rashidiya, Hussienya and Sheik Sa’ad areas.

• Rashidiyua planned projects ($4 million): a new power plant and trash removal

• Hussienya working projects ($2.14 million): new public health clinic; new Civil Defense Center [Fire Department]; a courthouse; and school supplies.

These tractors were provided with coalition funds as part of the building of a local farming Co-op in the Rashidiya and Hussienyaareas. The Co-op will provide support to approximately 6,000 acres in both regions.

KirkukBayji

IRANTikrit

Baqubah

Kuwait City

KUWAIT

Al KutDiwaniyahNajaf/Kufah

Nasiriyah

Basrah

Samawah

SYRIA

RamadiBaghdad

Fallujah

TURKEY

Mosul

SAUDI ARABIA

AQIZ Main Effort

Facilitation (Fighters / Funds)

AQIZ Supporting

Effort

- Establishment of an Islamic Caliphate in Iraq

- Remove Coalition Forces and the Shi’apopulace from the region

- Destabilize the “apostate government”through civil war and the establishment of Shari’a law

Al Qaeda in Iraq’s Strategy

KirkukBayji

IRANTikrit

Baqubah

Kuwait City

KUWAIT

Al KutDiwaniyahNajaf/Kufah

Nasiriyah

Basrah

Samawah

SYRIA

RamadiBaghdad

Fallujah

TURKEY

Mosul

SAUDI ARABIA

AQIZ Main Effort

Facilitation (Fighters / Funds)

AQIZ Supporting

Effort

- Establishment of an Islamic Caliphate in Iraq

- Remove Coalition Forces and the Shi’apopulace from the region

- Destabilize the “apostate government”through civil war and the establishment of Shari’a law

Al Qaeda in Iraq’s Strategy

KirkukBayji

IRANTikrit

Baqubah

Kuwait City

KUWAIT

Al KutDiwaniyahNajaf/Kufah

Nasiriyah

Basrah

Samawah

SYRIA

RamadiBaghdad

Fallujah

TURKEY

Mosul

SAUDI ARABIA

AQIZ Main Effort

Facilitation (Fighters / Funds)

AQIZ Supporting

Effort

- Intelligence indicates Yusifiyah is staging area for suicide bombers in Baghdad

- Intelligence gained from operations leads to more operations

- Areas near Balad are also targeted

2 May13 Apr

8 Apr

25 AprApr

16 Apr

Impact on Al Qaeda’sNetwork

Foreign Fighters

8 Apr 06 5 KIA13 Apr 06 2 KIA16 Apr 06 2 KIA25 Apr 06 10 KIA

2 May 06 12 KIA

31 FF KIA since 8 Apr

AQIZ Degradation since Jan 05

TIER I

TIER II

TIER III

Abu Abu WalidWalidFRE Leader/ FinancierFRE Leader/ Financier

Abu Abu ‘‘AliAliHostage Negotiator in Hostage Negotiator in

SATCO kidnapping Case SATCO kidnapping Case ((HallumsHallums))

AhnedAhned MashandaniMashandaniFRE Cell Leader for FRE Cell Leader for

JamaatJamaat alal--TawidTawid WaWa alal--JihadJihadAbu IslamAbu Islam

Leader of Abu Islam Leader of Abu Islam Group in Al Group in Al QaimQaim

Abu Abu MuhajirMuhajirForeign Fighter Foreign Fighter

FacilitatorFacilitatorIn MosulIn Mosul

Abu Abu IbrahimIbrahimReplaced Abu IslamReplaced Abu Islam

In In HussayabhHussayabh

Abu Abu ZaydZaydEmir of West MosulEmir of West Mosul

Abu AliAbu AliEmir of West Al AnbarEmir of West Al Anbar

Abu Abu ‘‘RayyanRayyanChief of Operations Chief of Operations

AMZAMZ’’s SVIED/FF Network s SVIED/FF Network BaghdadBaghdad

Abu Rim a.k.a. AdelAbu Rim a.k.a. AdelMedia Chief/Computer Media Chief/Computer

ExpertExpert

Abu alAbu al--IzzIzzAssociate of Abu RimAssociate of Abu Rim

MahmudMahmud SayntSayntEmir of HitEmir of Hit

57 Tier 2 Terrorists:Leaders in local and regional areas

96 Tier 3 Terrorists: Iraqi and Foreign Fighters, many serving as cell leaders

8 Tier I Terrorists:Have direct ties to AMZ

Abu Umar alAbu Umar al--KurdiKurdiMaster VBIED BuilderMaster VBIED Builder

BaghdadBaghdad

Abu Abu AishaAishaEmir of Emir of HadithaHaditha

Abu Abu AzzamAzzamEmir of BaghdadEmir of Baghdad

UmarUmar BarzaniBarzaniAMZ Senior Lieutenant AMZ Senior Lieutenant

BaghdadBaghdad

Abu alAbu al--FathFathAQ Facilitator in MosulAQ Facilitator in Mosul

Abu AqilAbu AqilAQ Deputy of Iraq/ Emir AQ Deputy of Iraq/ Emir

of Baghdadof Baghdad

Abu AliAbu AliEmir of MosulEmir of Mosul

KhalladKhalladForeign Fighter Foreign Fighter

FacilitatorFacilitatorIn MosulIn Mosul

Abu Abu SirhanSirhanAQ Lieutenant for Abu AQ Lieutenant for Abu Talha of Iraq/ Emir of Talha of Iraq/ Emir of

MosulMosul

Abu Abu UthmanUthmanAMZ Driver/AMZ Driver/

SafehouseSafehouse ProviderProvider

Ghassan AminGhassan AminEmir of RawahEmir of Rawah

Muhammad Muhammad DahamDahamRamadiRamadi Insurgent LeaderInsurgent Leader KhamisKhamis a.k.a. Abu a.k.a. Abu SebaSeba

Former Intel Former Intel Officer/Possible Contact Officer/Possible Contact

with AMZwith AMZ

Abu FatimaAbu FatimaEmir of MosulEmir of Mosul

Abu Abu AnasAnasCell Leader Cell Leader ArAr RamadiRamadi

Abu UmarAbu UmarFF with Intel on FF with Intel on

Mosul/KSA NetworksMosul/KSA Networks

Abu Abu HassanHassanAQIZ Cell LeaderAQIZ Cell Leader

Abu Abu QutaybahQutaybahAMZ CourierAMZ CourierGatekeeperGatekeeper

Abu Abu MahmudMahmudBaghdad Military Baghdad Military

CommanderCommander

Abu Abu AbdAbd alal--RahmanRahmanAMZ Gatekeeper/Safe AMZ Gatekeeper/Safe

house Facilitator/Emir of house Facilitator/Emir of RamadiRamadi

Dr. Dr. HassanHassanAQIZ Media ChiefAQIZ Media Chief

Abu Abu SayfSayf alal--UrdaniUrdaniAMZ Chief of Security/ AMZ Chief of Security/

BodyguardBodyguard

Abu Abu ZubayrZubayrEmir of MosulEmir of Mosul

Abu AhmedAbu AhmedEmir of BaghdadEmir of Baghdad

Abu Abu BarraBarraSenior Assistant to Abu Senior Assistant to Abu

TalhaTalha

Abu Abu HassanHassanAMZ Gatekeeper/ForgerAMZ Gatekeeper/Forger

Abu Abu ZaynabZaynabFormer Emir of HitFormer Emir of Hit

Abu Abu MajidMajidFormer QJBRFormer QJBR

Emir of Kurdish RegionEmir of Kurdish Region

Mullah Mullah BirwaBirwaEmir of GermanyEmir of Germany

Dr. Dr. ShuaybShuaybPossible Possible

AMZ GatekeeperAMZ Gatekeeper

Abu alAbu al--AbbasAbbasQJBR Baghdad QJBR Baghdad

SVIED/FF Cell LeaderSVIED/FF Cell Leader

Abu Omar a.k.a. Abu Abu Omar a.k.a. Abu BakrBakr

Emir of Hit Associate of Emir of Hit Associate of ChassanChassan AminAmin

Dr. Dr. MuhsinMuhsinLieutenant for Abu Aqil Lieutenant for Abu Aqil

BaghdadBaghdad

Abu AhmadAbu AhmadOperational CommanderOperational Commander

Of HitOf Hit

HishamHishamAQIZ Courier AQIZ Courier

Baghdad/RawahBaghdad/Rawah

FadhilFadhil MashadaniMashadaniFormer Baghdad Former Baghdad BaBa’’athathMilitary Branch LeaderMilitary Branch Leader

Abu alAbu al--BaraBara, Abu , Abu KhalidKhalidLeaders/FacilitatorsLeaders/Facilitators

Associate of Abu Associate of Abu AbdAbd alal--AzizAziz

Abu Abu MahmudMahmudMosul SVIED Cell LeaderMosul SVIED Cell Leader

Abu Abu JunaidJunaidAbu Umar Abu Umar slsl--KurdiKurdi

AssociateAssociate Abu Abu KhattabKhattabAMZ FacilitatorAMZ Facilitator Abu FatimaAbu Fatima

Baghdad Cell LeaderBaghdad Cell LeaderAbu Abu ZubarZubar

Cell Leader MosulCell Leader Mosul

Abu Abu KhayrullahKhayrullahMosul Cell LeaderMosul Cell Leader

Abu AliAbu AliAMZ Safe house AMZ Safe house

Abu Abu UsamaUsamaAMZ DriverAMZ Driver

Abu Abu UthmanUthmanCell Leader MosulCell Leader Mosul

Abu Abu QutaybaQutaybaQJBR Cell Leader of QJBR Cell Leader of

DawrahDawrah/Baghdad/Baghdad

Abu Abu YunisYunisAQ Baghdad VBIED AQ Baghdad VBIED

Cell LeaderCell Leader

Abu Abu RaRa’’ddCell Leader MosulCell Leader Mosul

Abu Abu DaDa’’ududTlhaTlha Lieutenant Lieutenant RamadiRamadi

SVBIES Cell LeaderSVBIES Cell Leader

Jamal Abu Jamal Abu MuhannadMuhannadBaghdad Cell LeaderBaghdad Cell Leader

Abu Abu SayfSayfQJBR Baghdad QJBR Baghdad

SVIED/Cell LeaderSVIED/Cell Leader

Abu UmarAbu UmarCell Leader Cell Leader BaqubahBaqubah

Abu Abu FarisFarisDriver for Abu Driver for Abu MahmudMahmudThe The MoselMosel Cell LeaderCell LeaderAbu Abu HamzaHamza

Key Planner Chemical Key Planner Chemical Attack Mosul AirfieldAttack Mosul Airfield

LaythLayth alal--AlwaniAlwaniRamadiRamadi Cell LeaderCell Leader

Hajji Hajji IbrahimIbrahimAssociate of the Emir of Associate of the Emir of

Iraq, Abu TalhaIraq, Abu TalhaHudayfahHudayfah SatterSatter

Associate of Abu Rim/Associate of Abu Rim/Dr Dr HassanHassan

FuadFuad KhalidKhalid AffarAffar HamzaHamzaMosul Cell LeaderMosul Cell Leader

Abu Abu AbdAbd alal--QadirQadirQJBR Leader in QJBR Leader in

SaqlawiyahSaqlawiyah

Abu SaddamAbu SaddamBaghdad SVIED/FF Cell Baghdad SVIED/FF Cell

LeaderLeader

Abu Abu HamzaHamzaHostage Involved with Hostage Involved with

Abduction of Jeffrey Abduction of Jeffrey AkeAke

Dr. MuhammadDr. MuhammadMedia Operative for Media Operative for RamadiRamadi VBIED CellVBIED Cell

FahadFahadFRE/Cell Leader TWJFRE/Cell Leader TWJ

Abu Abu ShahedShahedCell Leader MosulCell Leader Mosul

KhattabKhattabAQIZ/FF Facilitator AQIZ/FF Facilitator

for the Northfor the NorthQutaybahQutaybah

AQIZ Baghdad Attack AQIZ Baghdad Attack PlannerPlanner

Abu Abu YahyaYahyaAQIZ Media Cell MemberAQIZ Media Cell Member RakanRakan

Cell Leader in Baghdad/Cell Leader in Baghdad/WamidWamid AssociateAssociate Abu Abu MaMa’’adhadh

AAA DriverAAA Driver

Abu AliAbu AliCell Leader MosulCell Leader Mosul

Abu Abu UthamnUthamnMoselMosel Network Member/Network Member/Associate of Abu Associate of Abu BaraBara

Abu Abu KhayrullahKhayrullahMosul Cell LeaderMosul Cell Leader

Abu Abu HassanHassanMedia Cell MemberMedia Cell Member

Abu Abu AA’’zamzamAssociate of Abu Associate of Abu

Umar alUmar al--KurdiKurdi

Abu Abu HassanHassanAssociate of Abu Associate of Abu

Umar alUmar al--KurdiKurdi

TameenTameenCell Leader in MosulCell Leader in Mosul

Abu Abu JaJa’’farfarBaghdad VBIED BuilderBaghdad VBIED BuilderKawaKawa MajidMajid AbdullahAbdullah

AzzamAzzam AssociateAssociateAbu RaidAbu RaidEmir of Abu GhraibEmir of Abu Ghraib

ImadImadAAA Lieutenant/AMZ AAA Lieutenant/AMZ

Financial Support CellFinancial Support Cell

Dr Dr ShuShu’’aybaybRecruiter and CourierRecruiter and CourierMosulMosul and Baghdadand Baghdad

Abu Abu HaydarHaydarIEDIED\\HostageHostage

Cell Leader in Cell Leader in RamadiRamadi

WalidWalidAQIZ, Abu AQIZ, Abu ZaydZayd

AssociateAssociate

Abu Abu SamraSamraAQIZ Baghdad AQIZ Baghdad

IntelligenceIntelligence

Abu Abu UbaydahUbaydahAMZ Gatekeeper, AMZ Gatekeeper, courier, confidantcourier, confidant

AsadallahAsadallahSenior AQIZ/FF Senior AQIZ/FF

HusaybahHusaybahAbu Abu AsilAsil

Senior FF in Al Senior FF in Al QaiQai

Abu Abu UsamaUsamaAQIZ Cell Leader AQIZ Cell Leader

HusaybahHusaybah

Abu Abu RaghadRaghadSenior FF/LeaSenior FF/Lea

HusaybahHusaybah

Abu Abu UmarUmarSenior AQIZ FF/Leader in Senior AQIZ FF/Leader in

Ubaydi/Husaybah/AlUbaydi/Husaybah/AlQaimQaim

Abu Abu HamzaHamzaSenior AQIZ Cell LeaderSenior AQIZ Cell Leader

Mustafa Mustafa YasinYasin Ali Ali SamirSamirAlAl--KarghuliKarghuli

AQIZ Baghdad Financial AQIZ Baghdad Financial SupporterSupporter

Abu AhmedAbu AhmedAQIZ Emir of AQIZ Emir of SadahSadah

Abu ZahraAbu Zahra

Abu Abu IbrahimIbrahimAQIC Tech expert/leader AQIC Tech expert/leader

in Baghdadin Baghdad

Abu Abu SalmanSalmanAQIZ AQIZ HusaybahCellHusaybahCell

LeaderLeader

Abu Abu ShihabShihabQPropogandaQPropoganda Chief for Chief for

JAM Media Cell in JAM Media Cell in Baghdad, associated Baghdad, associated

w/AQIZw/AQIZ

Abu Abu SamirSamirMosulMosul AQIZ senior AQIZ senior

leaderleader

YasirYasir alal--KubaysiKubaysiAQIZ Emir of AQIZ Emir of RutbahRutbah

Total: 161

Abu Abu HammamHammamMosulMosul AQIZ Cell LeaderAQIZ Cell Leader

Abu MustafaAbu MustafaDeputy to AQIZ Senior Deputy to AQIZ Senior

LeaderLeader

MajidMajidBaghdad AQIZ Baghdad AQIZ

Explosives ExpertExplosives Expert

AnazAnaz alal--SalmaniSalmaniAQIZ AQIZ HusaybahCellHusaybahCell

LeaderLeader

HajjiHajjiBaghdad SVBIED Cell Baghdad SVBIED Cell

LeaderLeader

Abu Abu BarzanBarzanAQIZ Emir of East AQIZ Emir of East

MosulMosul

Abu AliAbu AliBaghdad VBIED LeaderBaghdad VBIED Leader

MahmudMahmudBaghdad AQIZ Media Baghdad AQIZ Media

Cell LeaderCell Leader

Abu Abu QatadaQatadaIFLI Cell LeaderIFLI Cell Leader

RakkanRakkanMosulMosul AQIZ AQIZ LdrLdr Abu Abu

BarzanBarzan’’ss driverdriver

Abu Abu ShawkatShawkatMosulMosul AQIZAQIZ

Abu Abu HamzaHamzaAQIZ Military AQIZ Military

Commander in Southern Commander in Southern BaghdadBaghdad

Abu Abu UsamaUsamaAQIZ FF FacilitatorAQIZ FF Facilitator

Abu Abu SalehSalehAQIZ Religious EmirAQIZ Religious Emir

Hajji Hajji HamadiHamadiAQIZ AQIZ SrSr LdrLdr IVO SE IVO SE TLakeTLake TharThar TharThar & &

GarmaGarma

Abu Abu RashaRashaAQIZ AQIZ SrSr Lt Lt fofo Hajji Hajji

HamadiHamadi

Abu Abu AsmaAsmaAQIZ Emir of AQIZ Emir of TarmiyahTarmiyah

Abu Abu WisamWisamDeputy to Deputy to poss.AQIZposs.AQIZIntel Emir of BaghdadIntel Emir of Baghdad

Abu Abu HajirHajirMosulMosul AQIZ ChemiAQIZ ChemiWeapons facilitatWeapons facilitat

Abu Abu TayyibahTayyibahBaghdadBaghdad--based based document forgerdocument forger

Abu Abu HaythemHaythemDriver for AQIZ Emir of Driver for AQIZ Emir of

West BaghdadWest Baghdad

Abu Abu HarithHarithRegional Emir IED Regional Emir IED

attacks on CFattacks on CF

Mullah Mullah KhazzamKhazzamSrSr AQIZ in AQIZ in KirkukKirkuk

RafidRafid IbrahimIbrahimJAI Financier and ties JAI Financier and ties

w/AQSLw/AQSLAbu Abu WalidWalid

ReiligousReiligous Emir for Abu Emir for Abu GhuraybGhurayb

Abu Abu YusifYusifReligious Emir for Religious Emir for

YusifiyahYusifiyah

Abu Abu AbdAbdAQ Administrative EmirAQ Administrative Emir

MahirMahir alal--RawiRawiAQ Facilitator and AQ Facilitator and document forgerdocument forger

Abu alAbu al--HayjahHayjahLIFG FF and suicide LIFG FF and suicide

bomberbomber

Abu MustafaAbu MustafaAssociated with Jill Associated with Jill

CarrollCarroll

UmarUmar AminAminOperation Commander Operation Commander

and facilitatorand facilitator

Abu Abu YusifYusifReligiosReligios LdrLdr for ASfor AS

Abu Abu MuhannadMuhannadClose associate of Close associate of BilalBilal

KhamisKhamis

JabbarJabbar LatifLatifCell Leader Cell Leader YusifiyahYusifiyahAbu Abu KarimKarim

Involved in AHInvolved in AH--64 64 ApacheApache

Abu Abu AfnanAfnanMedia Operations for Media Operations for TalTal

AfarAfar

Muhammad Muhammad AtiyaAtiyaMbrMbr of of HaythemHaythem alal--BadriBadri

NetworkNetwork

Abu Abu KarrarKarrarMiitaryMiitary LdrLdr for for YusifiyahYusifiyah

Abu Abu AymanAymanLdrLdr of Secret Islamic of Secret Islamic

PartyParty

Abu Abdullah al SaudiAbu Abdullah al SaudiAQ FF FacilitatorAQ FF Facilitator

Abu Abdullah al SaudiAbu Abdullah al SaudiAQ FF FacilitatorAQ FF FacilitatorHammadiHammadi TahkiTahki

Emir of Emir of SamarraSamarra

Abu Abu TalhaTalhaEmir of Emir of MosulMosul

Abu Abu AfnanAfnanMedia Ops for Media Ops for TalTal AfarAfarAbu Abu AnasAnas

Cell Leader in Cell Leader in YusifiyahYusifiyah

RasimRasim LatifLatifMilitary Leader in Military Leader in

YusifiyahYusifiyah

Abu Abu UmarUmarMilitary Cell Leader in Military Cell Leader in

YusifiyahYusifiyah

FarhanFarhan HusaynHusaynProvided safe haven for Provided safe haven for

FF in FF in YusifiyahYusifiyah

Abu MustafaAbu MustafaMilitary Ops in greater Military Ops in greater

ZaydonZaydon areaarea

Abu Azzam Aqiz killed in September 2005 raid in Baghdad

- Intelligence led us to a residential high-rise in the A’amel District of Baghdad. During the raid, he was killed after opening fire on the forces.

- Abu Azzam was the operational commander and the main gatekeeper for Al Qaida in Iraq.

- He had operational control over the flow of money and information from Baghdad to other cells and cities in Iraq.

- He had controlled the operations in and around Baghdad since April 2005. Original member Shura Council.

Abu Azzam Aqiz

Abu Ubaydah killed in October 2005 raid in Ramadi

- Abu Ubaydah served as an “executive secretary” for Zarqawi, screened all messages and requests for meetings with Zarqawi

- Met with Zarqawi frequently and served as his messenger and gatekeeper

- Provided Zarqawi with safe house locations and used intimidation and death threats to gain the cooperation of the Iraqi people to support Al Qaeda in Iraq terrorist activity

Abu Ubaydah

UMAR BARZANI SENTENCED TO DEATH

- Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s lieutenant and member of the original Shura Council, he was captured in May 2004.

- Emir of Baghdad, responsible for operations in and around the Baghdad area.

- Found Guilty of Crimes against the Internal Security of the State and sentenced to death

Ibrahmi Ahdul Kareem Abdul Aziz Zanganaaka Umar Baziyani

UMAR AL KURDI SENTENCED TO DEATH

Sami Muhammed Ali Saidaka Umar Al Kurdi

- Most lethal of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’slieutenants, Sami Muhammad Ali Said al-Ja’af, aka Abu Umar al-Kurdi, captured in a raid in Baghdad Jan. 15, 2005.

- Confessed to building approximately 75 percent of the car bombs used in attacks in Baghdad since March 2003.

- Involved in the bombing of the Jordanian Embassy and the United Nations Headquarters in Baghdad

- Involved in the interrogation, torture and execution of Jabbar Ateaia al-Rubaee, who was the Secretary General for the National Institute for Human Rights in Iraq.

- Found Guilty of Crimes against the Internal Security of the State and sentenced to death

CCCI SENTENCES ABU TALHA TO DEATH

Muhammad Khalaf Shakaraaka Abu Talha

- Former Emir of Mosul and was AMZ’smost trusted operations officers in Iraq

- Planned, coordinated and conducted deadly attacks and kidnappings in Mosuland Baghdad

- Used bombs indiscriminately to intimidate, terrorize and murder local citizens

- He would receive $50,000 to $100,000 a month from kidnapping operations in Baghdad. Original member of ShuraCouncil.

- Abu Talha was charged with violating Article 194 of the Iraqi Penal Code for joining armed groups. The trial court found him guilty and sentenced him to death

Abu Ayman captured March 2006 by ISF in Baghdad

- Former aide to the Chief of Staff of Intelligence during the Saddam Hussein regime

- Target of a major manhunt until his capture 7 March and was the leader of the Secret Islamic Army in the Northern Babil Province

- Prime suspect in the kidnapping of Italian journalist Guiliana Sgrena and for assassination attempts on Iraqi Government and ISF officials

- Also the prime suspect in the kidnapping and killing of several hostages in Iraq and for committing some of the most lethal IED attacks on Coalition/Iraqi Forces and on Iraqi citizens since the fall of the regime

Muhammed Hila Hammad Ubaydiaka Abu Ayman

Al Qaeda in Iraq’s Baghdad StrategyStrategic outline, notes, and comments for operations in Baghdad

OutlineOperations based on ethnic makeup of district/areaStates that the Shi’a are the priority target in BaghdadDirects the reduction of attacks in predominately Sunni areasDirects the elimination of spies and informants in the Sunni area

Shi’aRemove Shi’a from mixed neighborhoods calmly and without fanfareConduct operations in order to isolate Shi’a areas, forcing them to move

TacticsDisplace/reduce ops against CF in order to operate against them in BaghdadConcentrate on static patrols through the use of snipersConduct (IED) attacks along major LOCs outside of Sunni areas

StrategyFreedom of movement in Baghdad is the key

• Striking fixed detachments• Striking dispatch centers

Maintaining the “Belt”Inciting the people against the Shi’a

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