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Formation of Al Quaida in Iraq
The group Al Quaida was founded in 2003 as a response to Americans. Americans invaded and occupied Iraq. The first leader of this militant force was a Jordanian by the name of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. They later allied with Osama Bin Laden.
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Beheadings Carried Out
Al Quaida is responsible for many beheadings. On this day the most recognized one was carried out on American Nick Berg.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/11/international/middleeast/11CND-BEHE.html -
Alqaida Forces Joined Islamic Forces
Alqaida joined forces with an obscerure islamic force known as the Salafiah al-Mujahidiah. The goal of this was to try to force U.S troops out of Iraq.
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Abu Musab al-Zarqawi 2004-2006
Took power in 2004 as a leader of al-quaida in Iraq. He was well known for running a training camp in Afghanistan. He then moved on to Iraq where he made a series of bombings, beheadings and attacks throughout the Iraq war.
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Attack on Jordanian Border
Al Quaida tries to attack the Iraqi-Jordanian border. This attack failed. Al Quaida increased their presense in Iraq by claiming these attacks. -
Al Quaida Focusses on executing
Throughout 2005 Al Quaida had many executions. Most of these were on ordinary innocent citizens. Later they were carried out to voters and people of higher power. These attacks were ordered by al-Zarqawi. -
Suicide Bombing
The most deadly attack on Jordan killed 60 people in Amman. Al Quaida claimesd these attacks. -
Handicapped Women
Al Quaida has taken to using young handicap women as sacrifices. By sacrifices, they commit suicide while setting off an explosive. She killed 7 others with this unfortunate event. This has been a reoccuring pattern of using young women for this. -
Abu Musab Deaths
U.S airstrike caused death, this also coused Al-Quaida to branch off from Al-Quaida in Iraq.
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People Being used as Shields
Terrorists use children, women and other innocent bystanders as human shields while they were under attack.
http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/war-stories/2008/02/07/women-children-and-mentally-disabled-are-new-martyrs-al-qaeda
