Release A050921c
Coalition forces capture driver of key al Qaida leader
Multi-National Force-Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces captured Abdul Ghafur Yahiyah Abdullah al Abdullah (aka Abu Nur), a known terrorist who served as a driver for two key al Qaida in Iraq leaders, in Mosul Sept. 6.
Abu Nur originally worked for the Abu Musab al Zarqawi-led terrorist organization while in Tall Afar for about 10 months. He was later sent to assist with terrorist activities in Mosul by a leader within the Tall Afar-based terrorist network in early 2005. Abu Nur admitted to joining the al Qaida in Iraq terrorist network approximately 18 months ago.
For the past eight months until his recent capture, Abu Nur drove Sa’eed Ismael Mustafa (aka Abu Shahed), the Emir of West Mosul who was captured Sept. 5 -- one day prior to Abu Nur’s detention. Abu Nur also drove for another key terrorist leader who is still at large and his name is being withheld for operational reasons.
Abu Shahed was captured along with Taha Ibrahim Yasin Becher (aka Abu Fatima) during a Sept. 5 raid. Abu Fatima was the Emir of Mosul and al Qaida’s top leader in the city’s network at the time.
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT MNCI-PAO-VICTORYMAINJOC@IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL
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