al-Zarqawi captured?

[Gordon B]

I hope so. This was reported by the Sofia News Agency in Bulgaria.

Politics: 29 July 2004, Thursday.

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, head of the group suspected of beheading two Bulgarian hostages, has reportedly been arrested in Western Iraq.

Al-Zarqawi has been arrested by Iraqi police and US military close to the border with Syria, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported, citing information posted on the Internet.

A group linked to Zarqawi is suspected of carrying out a wave of attacks in late June that killed more than 100 people and injured hundreds more in attacks in five Iraqi cities.

Zarqawi is also said to have been involved in the beheading of an American contractor, Nick Berg, shown on a video released on 11 May.

In 2003, he was named as the brains behind a series of lethal bombings - from Casablanca in Morocco to Istanbul in Turkey.

The US is now offering a USD 25 M reward for the capture of Zarqawi, the "wild card" in its pack of wanted men.

[Root Doctor]

If it's true, I think he'll need a close shave, Wilkinson Steel-style.

[Jon Abbey]

"citing information posted on the Internet"? you shouldn't start threads like this, Gordon.

[Gordon B]

Originally Posted by Jon Abbey

"citing information posted on the Internet"? you shouldn't start threads like this, Gordon.

I put a question mark in there, indicating that it wasn't corroborated.

It made its way through the markets this morning, adding momentum to the US dollar rally but now it's been denied.