Al Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi reported "wounded"
{{date|May 26, 2005}}
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There have been reports that the leader of the [[w:Al-Qaeda|Al-Qaeda]] terrorist network, [[w:Abu Musab al-Zarqawi|Abu Musab al-Zarqawi]], was wounded in [[w:Iraq|Iraq]].  Internet statements on Al-Qaeda websites Tuesday and Thursday asked Muslims to pray for al-Zarqawi and said that an interim leader named Abu Hafs al-Gerni had been appointed.

The credibility of these statements is currently unverified.  Iraq's Interior Minister [[w:Bayan Baqir Solagh|Bayan Jabr]] did allege that the statements were correct, however.  During a news conference, he reported, "We are not sure whether he is dead or not, but we are sure that he is injured."

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/05/26/international/i041429D21.DTL&sn=017&sc=595
|author=Qassim Abdul-Zahara; Maggie Michael and Maamoun Youssef (contributors)
|title=Iraqi Government Says Al-Zarqawi Wounded
|pub=SFGate
|date=May 26, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005240377,00.html
|author=Corrine Abrams
|title=Al-Zarqawi confirmation
|pub=The Sun
|date=May 26, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAR638672.htm
|author=Reuters
|title=Iraq minister says reports Zarqawi wounded are true
|pub=ABC News
|date=May 26, 2005}}

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There have been reports that the leader of the Al-Qaeda terrorist network, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was wounded in Iraq.  Internet statements on Al-Qaeda websites Tuesday and Thursday asked Muslims to pray for al-Zarqawi and said that an interim leader named Abu Hafs al-Gerni had been appointed.

The credibility of these statements is currently unverified.  Iraq's Interior Minister Bayan Jabr did allege that the statements were correct, however.  During a news conference, he reported, "We are not sure whether he is dead or not, but we are sure that he is injured."
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