Iraq's al-Qaeda leader captured

May 9, 2008 - 6:38AM

Arrested ... Abu Ayyub al-Masri.
Photo: AP

The Iraqi Defence Ministry spokesman says the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, has been arrested in the northern city of Mosul.
Spokesman Mohammed al-Askari says the arrest of al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, was confirmed to him by the Iraqi commander of the province.

There was no immediate confirmation or comment from US forces on the arrest.

Al-Askari did not say when the al-Qaeda leader was arrested. News of the arrest was also reported by Iraqi state television.

AP

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