Iraqi forces patrol more than 32,000 square kilometers of desert in Anbar. [Stringer Iraq/Reuters]
Security operations in Anbar province during the past two months have led to the arrest of 144 suspected terrorists, provincial officials announced Monday (June 13th).
The suspects include al-Qaeda leaders and others wanted by the Iraqi judiciary.
Government forces have also seized more than 17 tons of explosives and other ammunition.
"We can say now with full confidence that the al-Qaeda organization in the province has turned into mere gangs and scattered, fragmented cells, and the security forces have been able to impose law in all parts of the province," said Eifan al-Essawi, chairman of the defense and security committee in the Anbar Provincial Council.
Al-Essawi told Mawtani that the recent successes have a lot to do with intelligence efforts and operational secrecy.
"American forces also played an important and vital role in achieving those successes because they supplied the army and police forces with various equipment to detect underground explosives, and provided police personnel with night goggles, the necessary information to pursue terrorist groups, and ways to operate inside cities and in desert areas," he said.
Anbar police commander Brig. Gen. Hadi Kassar said security forces have combed the desert along the borders of Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Syria -- an area estimated more than 32,000 square kilometers. They have also constructed 42 new police posts and more than 120 observation points during the past two months.
"The security forces' intelligence and military operations, which began in April, resulted in the destruction of a number of hideouts that members of the terrorist al-Qaeda organization and other terrorist groups were using," Kassar told Mawtani.
"Now, there is not an inch of land that al-Qaeda can prove it controls. The control is in the hands of the Iraqi security forces," he said.
More than 9,000 security personnel and 700 vehicles were deployed in the desert areas, said Staff Brig. Gen. Mohammad Rasheed, commander of the Anbar emergency battalions.
"The security forces are continually conducting fixed and mobile patrols to prevent terrorist elements from returning to the province," he said.
Provincial officials said they expect terrorist groups will try to reorganize their ranks following their recent setbacks.
"We ask the security forces and the citizens to always remain alert and not to allow the terrorists to come back," said Sadoun Obaid al-Shalaan, deputy chairman of the Anbar Provincial Council.
Shalaan also praised the Iraqi forces' "remarkable and exceptional" performance.
"We had not expected that it could be done so fast," he said. "Al-Qaeda and other groups lost their popularity and influence in all parts of Iraq."
Citizens of Anbar province welcomed the return of the security that would allow them to enjoy the summer season.
"Cleansing Anbar cities of those terrorist groups is very important," said Muthana Hameed, a 29-year-old government employee. "It gives us the impression that terrorists are now far away from us, and we can live in a secure way."
Civil engineer Asaad al-Shammary, 45, said residents feel safe going out again.
"The terrorist used to control the cities, depriving the people of the simplest rights. We used to wish that we could get rid of the terrorists one day," he said. "Now we have gotten rid of them. The security forces must continue to chase their remnants to wipe them out once and for all."
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بدير عزيز
2011-8-23
We as Iraqis are very proud of the actions undertaken by the heroes of the security forces, which are aimed at completely eradicating terrorism and the terrorists in the city. I pray that God the Exalted and the Most High will give them strength, and that they will always be the best. I urge all the Iraqi governorates to get rid of terrorism once and for all. When the police announced this decision, it was indeed in the right and certain of the fact that there is no place left for terrorism in the city at all. We have witnessed the progress that has been achieved in the region in terms of security. The inhabitants are now living in complete peace of mind, now that the heroes have eliminated the terrorists who used to infiltrate into the country from across the border with Iran or other countries in order to engage in criminal activities and barbarity against innocent citizens. God is on the side of truth, and the heroic security forces should be honored for this important action, and for their good actions that they have carried out for the sake of the heroic Iraqi citizens. Praise God that the heroes in Anbar have always stood together against terrorism and the criminal activities of Al-Qaeda. The inhabitants of the governorate have been the most severely affected by the actions of the cowardly Al-Qaeda against them. How numerous are the martyrs and innocent lives that have been taken as a result of these damned bombings perpetrated by the filthy Al-Qaeda! The clans in Anbar have supported the local government in Anbar in order to protect the city, and these clans have played a very important role, and we should thank all those that have participated in defending Anbar. I pray that God will bless them, and grant peace and security to all the governorates of Iraq, from the north to the south.
كاصد
2011-8-23
Just like what the heroic inhabitants of Anbar did, all the other provinces need to do the same thing, and terrorism will end for ever, as long as there is solidarity and unity. I cannot stand this thing called terrorism and the Al-Qaeda terrorists. Every day I imprecate curses upon them, hoping that God will rid us of them once and for all, as happened with their previous leader, the despicable Osama bin Laden, who committed so many atrocities against Muslims all over the world. And now, he has met his fate, and he has disappeared forever. We have to watch out for Al-Zawahiri, who poses a grave danger to the Arab and Muslim worlds, and we have to stand up against him from the very beginning, instead of allowing him to do whatever he wants. I denounce all the evil criminal acts that have been committed by the filthy leaders of Al-Qaeda. O God, relieve us of them, once and for all.
JR
2011-8-23
Anbar province is one of the most important provinces of Iraq, and the heroic members of the army and the police in the province have worked tirelessly in order to rid the city residents of terrorism and the terrorists of the cowardly organization of Al-Qaeda. Praise God that they have now gained control of the city, and the Al-Qaeda terrorists have lost control there to a very large extent, because the residents have cooperated with the army, the police and the clans in order to get rid of the cowardly organization of Al-Qaeda. The Iraqi police have issued a statement saying that the filthy Al-Qaeda has lost its control in the region, and that now the city is in the best conditions. We are thankful to the heroic security forces that have made tremendous efforts in order to get rid of the cowardly terrorists.
زاهد حلان
2011-8-22
The Al-Qaeda terrorist organization lost a lot of its control on Anbar, which it had at the beginning of its existence in Anbar. It was a criminal and takfiri organization, which controlled a lot of the cities and performed its criminal and terrorist acts by killing, kidnapping and exploding during the daylight. It also controlled a lot of the capabilities of this governorate, which suffered for years from the effects of this organization by armed terrorists, which resulted in hundreds of victims from the people of Anbar. But we see that the situation is totally different today than it used to be, despite the presence of terrorist attacks which are carried by this organization from time to time. But, despite these limited actions, it doesn’t present anything in the present, and this indicates the decline of terrorism in Anbar, and that the Iraqi police started controlling Anbar with the help of the heroic Anbar people. They played a significant national role in order to break the strength of terrorism in their governorate.
سيف الدين
2011-8-21
The terrorist organization of Al-Qaeda has lost a lot of its domination and influence on all the Iraqi provinces, and especially the province of Anbar. In fact, its domination has decreased in comparison with the previous several years, thanks to our security forces’ courage and heroism. In fact, the province of Anbar has witnessed a lot of military operations that have attacked the terrorist groups. Thus, I agree with the police announcement that said that the terrorist organization of Al-Qaeda has lost its domination on all the provinces. In fact, this announcement is true and objective, especially since this organization has sustained many painful strikes during the previous years in the province of Anbar. Thus, it has lost its balance due to the fall of many criminal leaders and members who have been imprisoned and killed. This has weakened Al-Qaeda’s activities in all the regions of Anbar. This has also reduced its criminal influence. Besides, many sources that used to fund Al-Qaeda have ended. This has led to the weakness of the terrorist organization of Al-Qaeda in the province of Anbar.
كامل احسان
2011-8-19
I agree with this announcement because it is really true, as al-Qaeda in Anbar has really lost its control over all the regions in the governorate. But, at the same time, this announcement should not weaken the strength of the security forces in performing their duty and following up on the al-Qaeda organization, because it still exists, and this is a reality which should not be denied, as we notice that there is a security breach, even if it is simple, from time to time. It is true that they occur at long intervals, but there are still cells working secretly with this terrorist organization, and it has some secret and hidden eyes here and there. Of course, this announcement is appropriate because the terrorist al-Qaeda organization was carrying out crimes daily in Anbar, and they killed many innocent people through abduction, bombing, attacking, assassinating and other terrorist methods. However, the situation has completely changed today, thanks to God, the security forces and the brave men of Anbar. Congratulations to all the people of Anbar and to its security leadership and all the security forces and the brave police forces, as they carried out successful operations which hit this misguided organization and destroyed all its power. It is about to be completely done away with in Anbar, which was filled with terrorists and their hideouts.
2011-8-17
God willing, there are no more terrorists left in Iraq. The terrorist al-Qaeda has sustained many painful strikes in Anbar in recent years. The military operations led by the zealous Iraqi army through cooperating with Anbar people and the Awakening Council of Anbar led to dismantling many of the cells of terrorism and arresting many of the members and leaders of the terrorist al-Qaeda organization. As such, in my personal opinion, I believe that the Iraqi police’s declaration that al-Qaeda has lost its control over all parts of Anbar is a well-placed declaration. I support this announcement, because if we compared the terrorist attacks that used to take place in the areas of Anbar years ago with the actions of the criminal al-Qaeda in the present time, we would notice that there is a big difference between what used to happen then and what is happening today. Before, the terrorist al-Qaeda had many cells that extended their control and influence on many of Anbar cities. It also committed many acts of murder, bloodshed and violation of sanctities in broad daylight. Many parts of Anbar are ghost areas because their people left their cities due to the acts committed against them by the members of this radical organization. However, I believe that the situation is different from what it was before, and citizens have started to go about their daily lives and to continue with their work, and life has starting coming back to their cities, now that the armed people have been thrown out, their dens have been destroyed, and most of the criminals who used to terrorize the unsuspecting civilians in Anbar have been killed.
nazar
2011-8-17
Terrorism as usual covers for its miserable failure by executing terrorist operations that claim the lives of hundreds of innocent Iraqi citizens. Therefore, the terrorist al-Qaeda organization committed thousands of terrorist operation in Iraq from north to south, because terrorism doesn’t hesitate to implement terrorist operations to ensure its continuation in Iraq, because this organization looted resources and shed the pure blood which saturated the land of Iraq from its north to its south.
mera
2011-8-17
The announcement of the Iraqi police, that Al-Qaeda has lost its control over all the Iraqi regions in general and Anbar in particular, is one of the very pleasing and promising matters.
صالح نسيم
2011-8-16
Please, let no one claim that security was established in Anbar due to their own effort or merit. Today, Anbar isn’t the same is it used to be in the past, thanks to the security forces that were able to weaken terrorism and reduce its impact on civilians. Today, security and stability dominate Anbar governorate and its people are living in stability. The announcement made by the police about throwing out the terrorist al-Qaeda organization from Anbar is in its rightful place. We salute the police forces that exerted much efforts and sacrifices in order for the terrorist al-Qaeda organization to lose its control over Anbar Governorate.
عرفات
2011-8-15
The Iraqi police have announced that al-Qaeda groups have lost control of all regions in Anbar, thanks to the follow up and the intensive track down and observation on the part of the security forces, the army and the police, in order to get rid of all the gangs and deviant groups.
ايوب علي
2011-8-15
The criminal and terrorist members don’t want the well-being of Iraqis. That’s why they have always tried to harm the citizens through carrying out killing and bombing operations. In fact, the citizens of Anbar were happy when the Iraqi security forces announced that the terrorist groups of al-Qaeda had lost their domination over all the regions of the province. This is a good thing, because this has contributed to the citizens’ stability and calm.
رياض محمد
2011-8-13
I would like to congratulate the province of al-Anbar. In fact, the civil and military leaders have carried out a heroic work in this province, which has strongly fought all aspects of terrorism. In fact, these leaders have insisted on restoring normal life to the province of al-Anbar, by implementing important projects that have been carried out by the local government. In fact, this council has included the best heroes, who have taken an interest in saving the province from terrorism and all its repercussions.
منشد العراقي
2011-8-10
The Iraqi police announced that al-Qaeda in Iraq has lost its control over all areas in the province of Anbar, and they are now in a position not like the one in which they were in the past, and that their activity has declined relatively because the police and the Iraqi security forces have continued the work day and night in order to follow-up on all the gangs and criminal groups, which had been working continuously to carry out bombings and booby-trapping and killing of citizens unjustly. This follow-up of the police and Iraqi army forces may have contributed to reaching as many as possible of these gangs and groups, calling itself al-Qaeda. Many of them have also been killed and arrested as a result of hunting them down. The police declaration that al-Qaeda has lost its control over all areas in the province of Anbar is evidence that all the methods that were used by al-Qaeda groups have been revealed. Now they are dying and their end has come, God willing, in order to eliminate them forever and with no return. The people of Anbar will see a good and stable period, free of any violence or criminality, and free of bombings, killing, concerns, horror and crime. We would like to thank all who contributed to restoring security and stability to the province of Anbar, and the elimination of all cowardly terrorist groups of al-Qaeda which did not exempt anyone from their harm.
وسام عطا
2011-8-8
I would like to thank the security forces in the province of al-Anbar and in all the police stations, departments and directorates for their role in fighting terrorism. In fact, there have been many martyrs among them. This is in order to protect the province of al-Anbar and to save it from terrorism and from al-Qaeda. In fact, things have become different in the province of al-Anbar. Previously, the province was full of terrorists and of cowardly strangers who worked on claiming citizens’ lives through exploiting al-Anbar’s location, especially since the province is open to three countries and it is close to Baghdad. However, our heroic security forces have succeeded in dominating the city’s streets and expelling terrorists. In fact, these security forces have spread in all the streets of al-Anbar in order to control the situation. This has been achieved in all the regions, whether inside or outside the cities. They have also taken control of the internal roads and the highways. It is true that there have been some security weaknesses sometimes, because each time the terrorists invent new ideas and they try to exploit any opportunity in order to breach the security barriers and to carry out bombing operations. Thus, I hope to avoid any weakness, God willing. However, this is a normal thing, because the most developed countries in fighting terrorism have been exposed to security weaknesses and terrorist bombings.
علوان منتظر
2011-8-8
In general, the situation in Anbar, which is a province dear to our heart, has completely changed. Bombings have been greatly reduced and life has gradually returned to normal. Al-Qaeda used to impose its control over many areas, especially agricultural ones that are away from the city center. It used to force and threaten the citizens that they would be killed if they didn’t cooperate with al-Qaeda. However, all those features and controls imposed by al-Qaeda have ended, thank God. I would like to thank all the heroes and all the police forces in the province of Anbar because of the great success they have achieved. They have protected the country’s land and the citizens in Anbar.
صالح عاشور
2011-8-7
Praise God that terrorism and the terrorists have lost control in most of the Iraqi cities, especially in al-Anbar, because it is the city that has suffered the most from terrorism, and it is the one that has been the most tenacious in the fight against terrorism. In order for this city to eliminate terrorism once and for all, it must be more determined in confronting it. The Iraqi police has issued a statement regarding the fact that al-Qaeda has lost its control over al-Anbar to a large extent, and that there is no place for al-Qaeda there from now on. That is because the populace of al-Anbar, with all its elements, including the army, the police, the clans and the citizens, have persevered and fought in order to get rid of the cowardly terrorists of al-Qaeda, who infiltrate into the country from across the border with Iran or Syria, which harbor hatred towards Iraq. It was necessary to get rid of these terrorists, because they represent a grave danger to the lives of Iraqi citizens. What they have done in Iraq is not trivial, as they have killed many innocent people for no reason, and they have led many others to their deaths. Many families have lost their loved ones due to terrorism. However, we would like to see people become more closely-knit than ever before, so that there can be a united Iraq, and so that terrorism will leave Iraq and stay far away from it. This is because terrorists know that any weak nation whose people are involved in infighting over positions or the like is prone to more confusion and instability in the country, and thus they can do whatever they want. Praise God that Iraq, and especially the residents of al-Anbar, have seen their conditions improve, which is why there is no place for terrorists in this region at all. We thank the security forces in al-Anbar, and we thank the clans and all those who have used their important positions in the city in order to restore it completely. We pray that the conditions in Iraq will get better and better, and that the Iraqi provinces will become prosperous, and that there will be no place for terrorism among us. God willing, victory is near, and terrorism will be annihilated. What the police have said is true, and this is good news, and there is no place for terrorism.
نبراس
2011-8-4
The Iraqi police have confirmed that they have gotten the security situation in the province of al-Anbar under control. This has been achieved through carrying out successive campaigns in the different parts of the province, and is in addition to the other security forces’ support. Thus, al-Qaeda has lost its domination of the province, because the Iraqi security forces have prepared a suitable plan in order to be rid of these organizations that have tried to undermine the province’s security and stability. In fact, it is important to get rid of these members, because they have been a scourge that has affected the Iraqi homeland. Thus, it has become important to eradicate this scourge at its roots, in order to avoid more follies that have claimed the lives of innocent people. That’s why the security forces in the province of al-Anbar have tried with strength and determination to prevent other crimes against the citizens. They have also succeeded in arresting a large number of wanted people who are accused of committing terrorist crimes. This has been achieved thanks to the cooperation of the province’s citizens, who have informed the security forces about the terrorists’ whereabouts and movements. This great cooperation between the security forces and the citizens has affected the terrorist organization of al-Qaeda, which has lost its domination over most of the province’s regions. Thus, the rest of these members have escaped to unknown areas.
حميد هلالي
2011-8-3
The situation in Anbar Province is on the right path. In fact, security and safety will be achieved despite the terrorists. The Province of Anbar will be among the most beautiful Iraqi provinces, no matter how hard the Al-Qaeda organization tries to destroy it. It is true that the attacks against civilians and innocent people in the Province of Anbar bother us. However, things have greatly changed. Anbar is currently enjoying a state of great stability, which it completely lacked before. Therefore, I think that changing security and protection plans and protecting important and public places, and tracking down terrorists in Anbar Province in order to eradicate them completely will play a major role in dealing with the gaps that may have existed in the previous security plans. Terrorists used to exploit these gaps to carry out their assaults to prove that they exist. However, they are finished and they no longer have any place in Iraq, neither in Anbar Province nor in any other province.
نبيل ابو جعب
2011-8-2
We hope for the best so that Anbar governorate will be one of the most stable Iraqi governorates, and so that it will get rid of terrorism and terrorists who want nothing but evil and hatred for our brave governorate. All we want the security forces to do in this city is to maintain the security of the governorate, even in a simple way, so as to get rid of terrorism and terrorists. The new plan that Anbar governorate has made so as to maintain safety and security and save the citizens from terrorism and terrorists is a new thing; may it be a new omen, God willing. From our side, we should encourage them and encourage the tribes to support them, so as to protect the city from the destruction and the damage that has taken place; the tragedy that occurred in Ramadi recently is really a big problem. This governorate needs more security and safety, and God willing, they may be thankful to take the responsibility.
فوزي سعيد
2011-8-2
All people in every part on earth are longing for: safety---safety---safety.
شريف امين
2011-8-2
Dear brothers, there is nothing new. The cowardly Al Qaeda is involved in everything. It works on targeting civilians in every corner of the Arab and Islamic world. The Al Qaeda organization is behind all the recent acts of killing, sabotage and bomb attacks. Therefore, the recent bombings which took place in Ramadi are the work of the al-Qaeda organization. They are the only ones capable of entering this safe city and carrying out bombing and killing acts in it. I do not even think but I am dead sure that they are behind the booby-trapping, killing and slaughters taking place everywhere. Now, after the killing of the despicable Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri has taken the reins after him in order to avenge his death and to take revenge. However, the brave Iraqis have not remained silent towards these cowardly criminal acts. This is proved through their precautions to take control over the region. Indeed, recent bombings have claimed the lives of many poor innocent people who are not guilty of anything, only that they were residents of this city. Given that the city is working on great construction and reconstruction projects, and given the great number of successful students, this has pushed Al Qaeda to carry out acts of violence and cruelty in order to kill the joy of the safe children. We call on God Almighty to take revenge, and that the brave security forces will be able to arrest the criminal gangs of Al Qaeda and bring them to the Iraqi judiciary in order to be punished for committing violence and killing innocent people everywhere.
فيصل علي
2011-7-7
If we are to compare the current security situation in Anbar Governorate to its condition years ago, we will notice that there is a great difference. And I believe that the situation is witnessing a state of great stability and that security has been established in Anbar, despite the breaches and violations occurring here and there.
مظهر
2011-7-2
Al-Qaeda did not lose its control over the Iraqi lands, but it continues trying to hit Iraq and the Iraqis. They are working on destructive operations, Osama Bin Laden has died but he was followed by Ayman al-Zawahiri, the replacement leader, who works at murdering and slaughtering the people in all the Arab countries. He is responsible for everything that is happening in Iraq and the other Arab countries now. Fallujah is suffering from the pains of the cowardly al-Qaeda, and we cannot forget what they have done and are still doing in terms of beating the citizens, bombings and murdering the people every time. There should be a strong person who can stand up to al-Qaeda and beat it, so as to be rid of it forever. We all know what the accursed Osama Bin Laden did to the Islamic nation in terms of violence, cruelty and killing innocent people, and when he worked on brainwashing the minds of the youth and misguiding them, and when he told them that the quickest way to paradise is suicide operations. Everything that he has done is for the sake of controlling Islam and the Muslims in all parts of the world. What calls for discomfort is that he claims to be Muslim, but God, Islam and the Muslims are innocent of him till Doomsday and forever. But we would like to say that al-Qaeda has been trained in marvelous things and it is assumed that the officials responsible for arresting them should know important information that leads to the hidden acts they carry out. In order to finally get rid of the dirty al-Qaeda in Iraq, we should all unite; Sunni, Shiites, Kurds, army, police, security forces in Iraq and the Iraqi tribes, so as to eliminate the cowardly al-Qaeda forever, as the heroes managed to get rid of the cowardly, accursed Osama Bin Laden. The most important thing in all that is to get rid of al-Qaeda and to be united, from northern Iraq to its south, because there are traitors, mainly in Iraq, who deal with al-Qaeda, like the Mahdi Army or the dirty Iran, which involves some scurrilous people in order to carry out violent and destructive acts in Iraq. May God save Iraq and its people from north to south and save it from the dirty al-Qaeda organization.
راشد خليل
2011-6-30
After the fall of the former regime in Iraq, and after the events of the process of political change, a lot of organizations and armed groups emerged and tried to impose control by launching wars in this country against the Iraqis. Al-Qaeda was the head of these terrorist organizations. It emerged with great force and began extending its control over many cities and provinces in Iraq, and its impact was obvious through its acts of terrorism, which affected all facets of life. I believe that after years of crime, murder and displacement, this criminal organization has begun to lose its strength gradually. Moreover, the al-Qaeda of today is not like the al-Qaeda of yesterday, as it seems that it has begun to lose control. After building and arming the Iraqi security forces, the situation is different; these forces have launched a series of blows against the terrorist cells in this takfiri organization, disrupting their balance, especially after carrying out a lot of military operations to prosecute the organization. This resulted in the killing of many leaders and the arrest of large groups of its followers and criminal elements. These operations led to the liberation of many areas from the influence and control of al-Qaeda, which had full control over some areas. The role of our security forces was distinctive in this area; it caused a decline in the activities of this organization and weakened its impact on the Iraqi arena. In addition, we cannot forget the role of the Iraqi citizens and Iraqi tribes, especially in Anbar province, which rose up against terrorism and contributed to fighting this organization by supporting our security forces in fighting terrorism. After the terrorist acts of al-Qaeda, our forces exposed all its criminal plans before the Iraqis, and people became aware of the intentions of the terrorists and of the fact that al-Qaeda is their first enemy. Therefore, we believe that the Iraqi people's unity has enabled us to thwart al-Qaeda and all its schemes of crime. The awareness of the Iraqi street has become very high, making everyone in this country reject al-Qaeda, and thus stand against all acts of criminality pursued by this organization, and this has led to its failure and collapse.
زكريا مطيع
2011-6-25
It is certain that the terrorist organization of al-Qaeda has dominated some Iraqi regions, especially in the so-called Triangle of Death or the Sunni Triangle. In fact, these lands have been a stronghold for the terrorist organization of Al-Qaeda. And thank God that this organization of Al-Qaeda has been defeated. This criminal organization carried out a lot of terrorist and suicide operations in these regions. This is in addition to their terrorist operations of killing, threatening and displacing people. Thus, they have attacked all the families and the citizens who have opposed al-Qaeda. However, today we have overcome this tough time. And thank God that there is no more domination of al-Qaeda in the Iraqi lands and provinces that are now under the security forces’ control. The terrorist members of al-Qaeda are no longer able to attack or ambush the security forces or stations. Besides, the terrorist members of al-Qaeda are no longer able to target people, although we have witnessed some attacks. So we hope to get rid of al-Qaeda completely, given that Iraq has become much better than it was in the previous time. In fact, al-Qaeda has become a weak organization. Besides, it has suffered from collapse, thanks to the intelligence work and to the arrest of many of its members and leaders through the security campaigns. This is in addition to the lack of financial support and to the awakening of all Iraqis who have gotten rid of their fear. Thus, they are now able to face al-Qaeda with great strength and enthusiasm. In fact, all Iraqis have revolted against this terrorist organization of al-Qaeda. This has played a great role in getting rid of al-Qaeda.