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- 1 2 3 Agence France-Presse. Iraq's al-Qaeda number two captured. 3 September 2006.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Associated Press. Iraqi Authorities: Al Qaeda No. 2 Arrested. 3 September 2006.
- 1 2 Agence France-Presse. Iraqi Al-Qaeda leader interrogated for two months: US military. 7 September 2006.
- ↑ Oppel, Richard A. Jr. (September 3, 2006). Senior Al Qaeda Figure in Iraq Is Captured. The New York Times
- ↑ Agence France-Presse. Iraq follows Qaeda arrest with massive sweep. 4 September 2006.
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