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Al Qaeda members mostly infiltrating Iraq through Syria
Baghdad, Nov 03: US Paul Bremer today claimed most members of the al-Qaeda terror network entering Iraq were coming in from Syria which could do a
Baghdad, Nov 03: US Paul Bremer today
claimed most members of the al-Qaeda terror network entering
Iraq were coming in from Syria which could do a "much better
job" in curbing infiltration.
"We have certainly got, because we have captured and
killed them, members of al-Qaeda who may be coming in from
Syria we suspect," Bremer told reporters.
"They are coming in mostly through Syria, and there are people coming, at least they travel on passports (from) Yemen, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and some from Syria," he said.
Bremer said "What we need in case of the Syrian border is much better cooperation from the Syrian government in stopping these people from their side." "They can do a much better job of helping US seal that border and keeping terrorists out of Iraq," he said.
"One of the suicide bombers who did not blow himself up (last Monday) was a Yemeni carrying a Syrian passport," he explained.
"So we know they are coming, there is no speculation," he stressed.
Bremer said "we also know that members of (fundamentalist group) Ansar-al-Islam have reinfiltrated into Iraq from Iran, which we consider another problem." "It is the same message" that the United States wants to relay to Iran, in requesting cooperation in the fight against border infiltration.
"In the case of Iran, it is somewhat more difficult to judge since we don`t have regular contacts, although the US State Department announced the plan to have some discussions with Iran," he said. "I`m sure this will be on the agenda," he added. Bureau Report
"They are coming in mostly through Syria, and there are people coming, at least they travel on passports (from) Yemen, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and some from Syria," he said.
Bremer said "What we need in case of the Syrian border is much better cooperation from the Syrian government in stopping these people from their side." "They can do a much better job of helping US seal that border and keeping terrorists out of Iraq," he said.
"One of the suicide bombers who did not blow himself up (last Monday) was a Yemeni carrying a Syrian passport," he explained.
"So we know they are coming, there is no speculation," he stressed.
Bremer said "we also know that members of (fundamentalist group) Ansar-al-Islam have reinfiltrated into Iraq from Iran, which we consider another problem." "It is the same message" that the United States wants to relay to Iran, in requesting cooperation in the fight against border infiltration.
"In the case of Iran, it is somewhat more difficult to judge since we don`t have regular contacts, although the US State Department announced the plan to have some discussions with Iran," he said. "I`m sure this will be on the agenda," he added. Bureau Report