List current terrorist leaders in Iraq.  List the
organization/party/terrorist group each leader is aligned with. 
Profile leaders and profile the organizations.  I need this data as
quickly as possible....

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Here is a list and the profile of different terrorist groups based or
having activities in Iraq according to the United States Department of
State. You can get a complete list of the identified terrorist groups
in our first link.

?Groups Listed in Patterns of Global Terrorism, 2003?
http://library.nps.navy.mil/home/tgp/tgpndx.htm 


List of Terrorist Groups with activities in Iraq, Classified by the
United States Department of State:

Ansar al-Islam:
Profile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansar_al-Islam 
Leader Profile: Mullah Krekar
http://www.insightnewstv.com/d80/


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Jama'at al-Tawhid wal Jihad
Profile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jama%27at_al-Tawhid_wa%27al-Jihad 
Leader Profile: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Musab_al-Zarqawi


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Muslim Brotherhood
Profile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_Brotherhood 
Leader Profile: Muhammad Mahdi Akif
http://tides.carebridge.org/TIRR/TIRR093.htm#_Egypt:_Muslim_Brotherhood_New_Gener


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Abu Nidal Organization (ANO)
Profile: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/abunidal.htm
Leader Profile: (New Leader Unknown)
Past Leader: Sabri al-Banna
http://www.terrorismcentral.com/Library/Biographies/Bios/alBanna/alBannaList.html


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Kurdistan Workers? Party
Profile: http://www.cfrterrorism.org/groups/kurdistan.html 
Leader Profile: Abdullah Öcalan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_%D6calan 


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Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK or MKO)  	
Profile: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/mek.htm
Leader Profile: Maryam Rajavi
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2980279.stm 


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Palestine Liberation Front
Profile: http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Palestine%20Liberation%20Front 
Leader Profile: Omar Shibli (Abu Ahmed Halab)
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Terrorism/shibli_plf.html 


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Al-Qaeda
Profile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaida
Leader Profile: Us?mah bin Muhammad bin `Awad bin L?din
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osama_bin_Laden 


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Hezbollah
Profile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hizbollah 
Leader Profile: SHEIK HASSAN NASRALLAH
http://www.meib.org/articles/0402_ld.htm


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Request for Answer Clarification by tar0867-ga on 17 Nov 2004 08:29 PST

My research indicates that PLO, Hezbollah, Muslim Brotherhood and ANO
found refuge along with some Syrian and Saudi off-shoots and trained
south of Bagdahd at a camp...all prior to the Iraqi invasion.  The
Ansar al-Islam group sort of swallowed a Kurdish group and operated in
north in Kurdish territory under Zaqarwi and was a recipient of seed
money from Al-Qaeda.  I get the impression that Ansar al-Islam has
faded, Zaqarwi has moved on to become a major leader forming a new
organization that operates separatly but in cooperation with various
Mullahs and Sadam's party leftovers. A collection of outsiders fill
the ranks for the Jihad...are you sure these are all currently active
organizations?  My understanding is that Zaqarwi is not Al-Qaeda but
operates in parallel as a separate organization due to their
philosophical differences.  I am really foggy on the current line-up.

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Clarification of Answer by easterangel-ga on 17 Nov 2004 15:07 PST

Hi tar0867-ga!

In truth I have the same observations as you do but as a researcher
providing an answer and stating reliable information then I have to go
with the list supplied by US Department of State. Since they are the
ones mainly monitoring and classifying these groups then we have to
rely on their info that these organizations are still in Iraq or are
still having activities in Iraq and are still potential threats.

Thanks!

Easterangel

I understand that the Palestinians are trying not to be identified
with Al Quaeda et al.

Something to do with a slip up in 1991 and some hefty revenue.
- worth checking