Iraqi insurgency in Baghdad shows central leadership, finances attacks
U S generals in Baghdad say the Iraqi insurgency appears to have central financial control and broad orders to eight to 12 rebel bands, each with up to about 100 fighters. Local attack decisions are made by the fighters, not a formal command. Brig. Gen. Martin Dempsey notes no rigid hierarchy but rising intelligence clarifies the insurgent network.
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U S Forces Counter Ambush Near Baghdad in Iron Hammer Offense
Amid the Baghdad campaign dubbed Iron Hammer, U S forces repelled an ambush by about 50 fighters north of the capital in Samarra, killing dozens of Iraqis. Dempsey cites centralized orders guiding guerrilla actions while insurgents’ leadership remains unclear to U S intel.
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West Bank raid kills three militants and boy in Ramallah area
Israeli forces killed three militants and a 9 year old boy during a raid in the Ramallah area aiming at Hamas infrastructure. The action coincides with a planned cease fire review and a new Jewish neighborhood project in east Jerusalem drawing U S and U N scrutiny.
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Turkey ties Istanbul bombings to Al Qaeda links
Deputy Prime Minister Abdullatif Sener said the suicide attackers and those connected to them appear linked to Al Qaeda. Turkish and Western officials note the Nov. 15 synagogue blasts and subsequent attacks on the British Consulate and a London bank in Istanbul killed 61 people and show international connection.
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