US airstrike kills al-Zarqawi
The leader of al Qaeda's operations in Iraq was killed by a US airstrike roughly 40 miles north of Baghdad today. [CNN] In addition, US troops found a "treasure trove" of information in Zarqawi's hideout. [NPR] NBC has a report on how US forces found Zarqawi. [MSNBC]
It remains to be seen how Zarqawi's death will impact al Qaeda's operations in Iraq, but it definitely represents a major victory for US forces. William Arkin has an interesting post on the operation to take out Zarqawi, as well as the varied reactions to it. [Washington Post]
It remains to be seen how Zarqawi's death will impact al Qaeda's operations in Iraq, but it definitely represents a major victory for US forces. William Arkin has an interesting post on the operation to take out Zarqawi, as well as the varied reactions to it. [Washington Post]
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