Abu Mus'ab Al Zarqawi, on whom the U.S. put a bounty of US$10 million, has been arrested in the Iraqi city of Baakuba, the Emirate newspaper al-Bayane reported on Tuesday citing Kurdish media.
According to Al-Bayane’s correspondent in Iraq, the report on Al Zarqawi’s arrest was also reported by the Kurdish media, the first to announce Saddam’s seizure.
However, no official report on arresting Al Zarqawi, declared by the U.S. occupation authorities as its "target number one" in Iraq has yet emerged.
The real name of Al-Zarqawi, 38, Jordanian is Ahmad al-Khalayleh.
Al Zarqawi’s armed group's has divided Iraq into several emirates. It’s independent subdivisions at a strength of 50 to 500 fighter operate in Fallujah, Al-Qaim, Diala, and Samarra.
The overall number of the group’s fighters is 1,500, including Iraqis and citizens of other Arab countries.
Al Zarqawi group also includes demolition experts and missile men.
The U.S. occupation forces have been accusing the group of using several houses across Iraqi cities as weapons stores.
The group seeks hampering Iraq’s upcoming elections, scheduled for Jan. 30.
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It is about time this murder is brought to justice