al qaeda abandon unpaid troops, stealing payroll

al qaeda abandon unpaid troops, stealing payroll in Iraq.



BAGHDAD — The U.S. military launched a series of major bombing attacks on Al Qaida in Iraq as detainees revealed splits in the organization and a desperate shortage of funds.

U.S. fighter-jets conducted scores of sorties against suspected Al Qaida targets south of Baghdad. U.S. forces were also tracking Al Qaida operatives fleeing the Baghdad area.

In all, more than 40 targets were struck southeast of Baghdad on Thursday, including the destruction of safe havens in Arab Jabour, Middle East Newsline reported.

Officials said the operation has been facilitated by widespread resentment against the Al Qaida leadership. They said lower-level operatives have not been paid as senior commanders fled with money allocated for salaries.
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