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[Annie]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200510/s1483189.htm

US captures Al Qaeda disguise expert in Iraq

United States forces say they have captured two senior Al Qaeda members in Iraq, including a man known as "The Barber", who helped top extremists evade detention by transforming their appearances.

Walid Muhammad Farhan Juwar al Zubaydi, also known as Firas, Abu Ziyad, and "The Barber" was seized in a Baghdad raid on September 24 by US-led multinational forces acting on a tip, the statement said.

Also captured was Ibrahim Muhammad Subhi Khayri al-Rihawi, commonly known as "Abu Khalil".

The former performed duties including "altering senior Al Qaeda in Iraq members' appearances by dying hair colour, altering hairstyles and changing facial hair in their efforts to evade capture".

Abu Khalil was described as "a close associate of Abu Azzam, [who] served as an executive assistant for the terrorist emir.

"He also acted as a banker for Azzam and stored the terrorist organisations funds so they would not be confiscated should Abu Azzam be killed or captured."

Azzam, considered second in command to Al Qaeda's frontman in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was killed in a raid in September.

-Reuters

 

[Annie]

Just to ward off those that think I cannot read, I was not referring to their being 'caught' now, rather the choice to release the information now.