(AP/Guardian-UK) Rawya Rageh - The Ansar al-Sunnah Army has emerged as one of Iraq's deadliest terror networks, carrying out spectacular strikes like last week's suicide bombing at a U.S. base. Ansar al-Sunnah is believed to be made up mainly of Iraqis, and its apparent strategy is to target only Americans and those viewed as collaborating with them - Iraqi security forces and Kurds. In its deadliest operation, Ansar al-Sunnah claimed responsibility for Feb. 1 suicide bombings against two Kurdish political parties in Irbil, killing 109 people. Now the group is warning Iraqis not to participate in the Jan. 30 elections, promising to attack polling stations.
2004-12-27 00:00:00Full ArticleBACK Visit the Daily Alert Archive