ASSESSMENTS

Iraq: Letter from al-Zarqawi to Bin Laden?

Jun 15, 2004 | 20:26 GMT

Summary

In a letter to Osama Bin Laden posted on a jihadist Web site, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi — the top jihadist leader in Iraq — asked for reinforcements and warned that the Iraqi militant operation was on the decline. The public nature of this purported correspondence casts doubts as to its authenticity. If true, the letter provides insights into al-Zarqawi's jihadist operation and its relationship with al Qaeda.

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