The U.S.-led coalition in Iraq says it has killed the leader of one of
al-Qaida in Iraq's Baghdad networks, a man who was wanted for several
deadly bombings.
A U.S. military statement said Mahir Ahmad
Mahmud Hudu' al-Zubaydi, also known as Abu Assad or Abu Rami, and an
unidentified female were killed Friday in a raid on a building in
Baghdad, in the Adhamiya neighborhood.
Soldiers targeted the
building based on intelligence reports, and that they opened fire in
self-defense, in response to small arms fire from inside the building.
The
suspect was believed to be behind multiple car bombings in Baghdad,
including two attacks Thursday that killed at least eight people.
In
a separate development, Poland has marked the end of its mission in
Iraq with a formal ceremony in Diwaniyah. Poland has 900 soldiers
serving with the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq.
In
a separate development, coalition forces also say they detained 10
suspected terrorists Friday and early Saturday in operations
targeting al-Qaida in northern and central Iraq.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and AP.
