Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Jordan Charges Four Pro-Zarqawi Lawmakers

A U.S. medical officer outlines the results of an autopsy on Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi on June 12 (epa)

June 13, 2006 -- Four Jordanian lawmakers who paid condolences at the family home of Al-Qaeda terrorist Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi have been charged with inciting sectarian strife.

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June 13, 2006

Jordanian officials said today the lawmakers of the Islamic Action Front were also charged with racism.

Al-Zarqawi was killed in Iraq in a U.S. air strike on June 7.

(AP)

Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi

Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi(undated AFP file photo)

COMMITTED TO TERROR: Jordan-born Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi has been among the most visible and ruthless leaders of Iraq's post-Saddam Hussein insurgency. In a tape released earlier this month, al-Zaqawi called on Iraqi Sunnis to fight against Shi'a and labeled Shi'ite spiritual leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani an "atheist."
Insurgents loyal to Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi's Al-Qaeda-affiliated organization have regained control over much of Al-Anbar Governorate, and are posing a major challenge to U.S. and Iraqi forces. A local security force established by tribesmen under an agreement with the U.S. military has all but ceased operating, after nearly a dozen tribal leaders were assassinated in revenge attacks by insurgents loyal to al-Zarqawi's Mujahedin Shura Council since January. Local tribal leaders now say they are afraid to be seen associating with U.S. forces, lest they be targeted by insurgents....(more)