Key Member of US-Backed Iraqi Alliance Against al-Qaida Killed

September 13, 2007 10:09 AM EDT
According to media reports, the key figure helping US and Iraqi forces against al-Qaida in Iraq was killed in a roadside bomb Thursday.

Abdul-Sattar Abu Risha was the leader of the "Anbar Awakening", an alliance of clans that was fighting agaist al-Qaida in the Anbar province. The group has made some significant headway in its fight against al-Qaida.

You May Also Be Interested In





Related Categories

General News