Al Qaeda in Iraq

The Islamic State of Iraq released a 12 minute audiotape titled ‘Lying Agents’ by its leader Abu Omar al Baghdadi, who mocks the government for claiming he is detention. Baghdadi denigrated the Shia as liars, claimed his group’s attacks on Iranians forced Iran to close its border, and said his followers would achieve victory in a few months.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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