The U.S. command said Wednesday the highest-ranking Iraqi in the leadership of Al Qaeda in Iraq has been arrested, adding that information from him indicates the group's foreign-based leadership wields considerable influence over the Iraqi chapter."Al-Mashhadani is believed to be the most senior Iraqi in the Al Qaeda in Iraq network," Bergner said. He said al-Mashhadani was a close associate of Abu Ayub al-Masri, the Egyptian-born head of Al Qaeda in Iraq.
Bergner said al-Mashhadani served as an intermediary between al-Masri and Usama bin Laden and Al Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahiri. "
In fact, communication between the senior Al Qaeda leadership and al-Masri frequently went through al-Mashhadani," Bergner said. He added: "There is a clear connection between Al Qaeda in Iraq and Al Qaeda senior leadership outside Iraq."
Nice job, guys! I have a brother in Baghdad right now. I'm very proud of the work he and other soldiers are doing! Good job, Danny!
Update: I just finished speaking with my mom. She said Danny (my little brother who is much bigger than I am) spoke with his wife on Monday. Danny asked her if she had heard any big news. At that time, nobody had heard about the Americans' big catch. Danny must have been speaking about Al-Mashhadani. The news just broke this morning in the U.S. We've got to support our troops!
Update #2: My brother, Danny, just called from Iraq! No lie. I told him I just finished an update on a story about Iraq. He said they grab guys like him quite often. He'll share all the stories when he gets home. It was great to chat. I invited him to be a guest blogger any time he likes.
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