Links in the chain

On November 10, CentCom released news that Abu Hassen had been captured Oct 23. Abu Hassen was a senior terrorist media cell member and document forger for senior terrorist leaders in Baghdad.

Abu Hassen was a senior leader in an al Qaeda in Iraq media cell operating in Baghdad. Initially, his duties were to take videos and digitize them to CD’s for distribution to various terrorist groups. These videos would be used to recruit terrorists and foreign fighters, as well as to provide information on potential targets to other terrorists. They also would be downloaded to various Jihadist Web sites as a means of wider dissemination.

Eventually, with the use of his computer, his duties evolved to making false identifications. Hassen admits to making weapon permits, identification cards and press credentials for various al Qaeda in Iraq terrorists as well as the senior al Qaeda in Iraq terrorist leadership in Baghdad.

These identification cards would be used by terrorists to conceal their true identities if stopped by Iraqi security and Coalition forces. They also provided a way to openly carry weapons while conducting terrorist activities. These activities could include attacks, kidnappings, and murders.

Additionally, the false press badges would allow terrorists access to situations where they could reconnoiter targets while posing as news media representatives. That access also allowed them to pose as reporters while filming the aftermath of terrorist attacks, which they then would use as terrorist propaganda.

Hassen has also been linked to Dr. Mushin, a kidnapping cell leader and weapons dealer who was captured in June. Abu Hassen admits to coordinating with Dr. Mushin the procurement of weapons for use by various terrorist cells operating in Baghdad.

The press release noted that Abu Hassen used a computer to do his forgery work. Certainly, other equipment was involved as well. Someone must have supplied Abu Hassen with that equipment. Hmm.

Today, CentCom released this news.

Coalition forces acting on multiple intelligence sources and tips from concerned citizens raided a suspected al Qaeda in Iraq terrorist safe house in Baghdad Oct. 31 capturing an al Qaeda in Iraq terrorist named Uthman Faruq Muhammad Abd-al-Hamid (aka Abu Ibrahim). Abu Ibrahim was a technology expert, advisor and supplier to al Qaeda in Iraq terrorists and leaders in Baghdad.

Abu Ibrahim was a computer store owner, a programmer and part owner in an engineering company in Baghdad. Abu Ibrahim admits he supplied hundreds of triggering devices for improvised explosive devices, as well as other technology items, to the al Qaeda in Iraq military commander in Baghdad on multiple occasions. These items include hand-held radios, cellular telephones, wireless telephones, computers, software and computer parts and electronic components.

Abu Ibrahim was also associated with the al Qaeda in Iraq Baghdad propaganda cell. He provided his expertise in the procurement of video equipment, video editing equipment, and computer programs. He was directly connected to the al Qaeda in Iraq propaganda emir and well as other senior terrorists such as Dr. Muhsin, who was detained in June.

That press release mentioned Abu Ibrahim was "directly connected to the al Qaeda in Iraq propaganda emir".

(I'm not sure if this is referring to Abu Dijana, whose capture I noted in this post.)

As I've noted on more than one occasion (for instance, see here and here), the Coalition Forces are achieving amazing results from their intelligence work. They keep knocking the pins down. One success leads to another, and another.

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