Al-Qaeda Iraq. Abu Ayyub al-masri AQI Leader Egyptian. Al-Qaeda senior leaders envision Iraq as first step towards Islamic Caliphate

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1 Al-Qaeda Iraq Al-Qaeda senior leaders envision Iraq as first step towards Islamic Caliphate Leaders are mainly foreign born Fighters are mainly Iraqi 90 percent of suicide bombers are foreign terrorists Ideology describes Taliban vision for Iraq Abu Ayyub al-masri AQI Leader Egyptian Strategy: Indiscriminate violence to re-ignite ethno-sectarian conflict Tactics: car bombs, suicide attacks, executions, torture, beheadings, and amputations 1

2 Tall Afar Mosul Irbil Al Qaeda in Iraq December 2006 Kirkuk Tikrit Al Qa im Samarra Baqubah Ar Rutbah Ar Ramadi Fallujah BAGHDAD Karbala Al Kut An Najaf Diwaniyah Al Amarah As Samawah An Nasiriyah Al Basrah 2

3 Captured AQI Map AQI operations during the period 2-8 March 2007 as reflected in captured document Crusaders Killed Gov t Supporters Killed Shia Militia Killed Number of OPs Sniper ops Centers & hideouts Rocket/RPG launch Tanks & carriers Martyr ops Firefights & traps Downing of aircraft Destruction of equipment Under control of ISI Partially controlled by ISI Areas of Turks and Rejectionists Prominent OP of the week 3

4 Patterns of Barbaric Violence Tall Afar Attack 223 Killed Injured Yazidi Attack killed/injured Letter from AQI court authorizes killing of Iraqi citizens as apostates Numerous mass graves discovered in former al- Qaeda operating areas 4

5 Violence Against the Iraqi People In ,552 enemy attacks targeted civilians 3,870 civilians were murdered 17,815 civilians injured due to violence 2007 High Profile Explosions Survivors of al-qaeda s bombing of the Kirkuk Girls Primary School, April 2, 2007 (5 killed and 87 injured, most of whom were civilians) /5/2007 1/12/2007 1/19/2007 1/26/2007 2/2/2007 2/9/2007 2/16/2007 2/23/2007 3/2/2007 3/9/2007 3/16/2007 3/23/2007 3/30/2007 4/6/2007 4/13/2007 4/20/2007 4/27/2007 5/4/2007 5/11/2007 5/18/2007 5/25/2007 6/1/2007 6/8/2007 6/15/2007 6/22/2007 6/29/2007 7/6/2007 7/13/2007 7/20/2007 7/27/2007 8/3/2007 8/10/2007 8/17/2007 8/24/2007 8/31/2007 9/7/2007 9/14/2007 9/21/2007 9/28/ /5/ /12/ /19/ /26/ /2/ /9/ /16/ /23/ /30/ /7/ /14/ /21/ /28/2007 5

6 Patterns of Barbaric Violence Al-Qaeda Torture Manual Captured in May Torture and Murder 6

7 Iraqi Security Forces Iraqi Security Forces continue to grow, to develop their capabilities, and to shoulder more of the burden of providing security for their country. Currently, 567,668 Iraqi s under arms in the Ministries of Interior and Defense Grew by more than 106,000 $2.85 billion worth of equipment supplies through Foreign Military Sales Some 140 Iraqi Security Force Battalions in the fight About 122 battalions capable of leading operations All Iraqi battalions involved in combat operations Increasingly the first line of defense Losses 3 times those of the Coalition Iraq spent more on its security than it received in security assistance from the United States in

8 Concerned Local Citizens Grassroots volunteer movement by Iraqi citizens and tribes to reject extremists Organized to support Iraqi and Coalition Security Forces bridges current gaps More than 130 separate Concerned Local Citizen groups throughout Iraq Over 80,000 active members All screened and vetted, majority are paid volunteers Under full control of local Iraqi Security or Coalition Forces Some 25-30% want to become full time members of the uniformed Iraqi Security Forces, remainder will be offered job skill training, education and employment placement in public and private sector 8

9 The Main Focus Progress depends on squeezing al-qaeda Iraq from every direction and with every possible means. Conventional Forces Tribal Leaders Job Creation Ministerial Assistance to Iraq Counter-Terrorist Forces Interdicting Enemy Funding Iraqi Security Forces Economic Development Iraqi Civilian Volunteers Fusion of Intel Political Engagement Regional Engagement Provincial Reconstruction Teams Regional Support to Stop Foreign Terrorists Information Operations Support to Moderate Religious Leaders 9

10 Haythem Sabah Shaker Mahmud al-badri Emir of Greater Samarra Killed Khalid al Mashadani Senior Iraqi in the al-qaeda Iraq Network 10 Convicted by Iraqi Court and Sentenced to Death

11 Abu Usama al-tunisi Emir of the Southern Belt Killed Muthanna Emir of Iraq/Syrian border Killed 11

12 Role of Foreign Terrorists: The Sinjar Papers Foreign Terrorist Bio Lists of Terrorists Suicide Pledge 12

13 Abu Yaqub al Masri Member of Original Leadership of Al-Qaeda Iraq Killed Umar Wahdallah Dod al-zangana Baghdad Military Emir 13 Convicted by Iraqi Court and Sentenced to Death

14 Tall Afar Mosul Irbil Al Qaeda in Iraq December 2007 Kirkuk Tikrit Al Qa im Samarra Baqubah Ar Rutbah Ar Ramadi Fallujah BAGHDAD Karbala Al Kut An Najaf Diwaniyah Al Amarah As Samawah An Nasiriyah Al Basrah 14