Here’s a happy story from the CSM: Iraq to ‘outsource’ counterattacks

Now, I thought that the Iraqis had no ties to terrorists, and, in fact, Islamic terrorists wouldn’t work with Saddam, because he’s an “infidel”.

The Philippines government, which deported an Iraqi diplomat earlier this month, says the Iraqi embassy in Manila was building contacts with Abu Sayyaf, a kidnap-for-ransom group in the southern Philippines that US soldiers have been helping to fight for the past year.

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The clearest evidence is the case of the Iraqi diplomat Hisham Z Hussein, who also went under the alias of Hisham Al Hidith and Abu Geith, according to Philippines intelligence officials.

He was expelled from Manila on Feb. 13, after he was linked by Filipino police to two bombings, including one that killed a US soldier and two Filipinos. The potential threat has security officials in the US and abroad increasing their surveillance of potential Iraqi agents, particularly the country’s diplomatic missions.

There is quite a bit more in the article. Worth the read.

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   August 10th, 2024 at 10:26 am