Al Qaida go home: Threats against Saudis in Sunni triangle having effect
It's getting uncomfortable to be an Al Qaida operative in Iraq. Iraqi sources said Sunni leaders, backed by pro-Saddam Hussein insurgents, have been pressuring Al Qaida-aligned foreign nationals to leave the Sunni Triangle. The operatives have been warned to leave immediately or face death. The threats have been targeted toward Saudi nationals in the Sunni Triangle. Iraqis are angered by the Wahabi lifestyle and the Saudi disregard for Iraqi customs. As a result, posters have appeared in several Sunni Triangle cities warning foreign Arab volunteers to get out. The pressure on the foreigners, particularly the Saudis, has been heaviest in the mosques in such cities as Fallujah and Ramadi. The foreigners have not taken the threats lightly. Many Saudis and other nationals have left Sunni cities for the countryside. Others have returned to Saudi Arabia or Syria. U.S. intelligence officials are trying to capitalize on the warnings against the foreign operatives. The military hopes Sunnis will begin to inform on the Al Qaida-aligned foreign nationals in a move that could help round up their commanders. Iraqi sources don't expect the Sunni campaign to lead to the exodus of all the foreign fighters. The fighters continue to have a powerful ally in Abu Mussib Al Zarqawi, regarded as the most lethal insurgent in Iraq. Indeed, Al Qaida has plastered the walls of some cities with posters accusing Sunnis of joining the Iraqi military and police. http://www.geostrategy-direct.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give underprivileged students the materials they need to learn. Bring education to life by funding a specific classroom project. http://us.click.yahoo.com/FHLuJD/_WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
