From The Fourth Rail, more Sunni tribes join the Anbar Salvation Council.The Anbar Salvation Council, led by Sheikh Abdul Sattar Abu Rishawi, has turned the Albu Fahd tribe against al Qaeda. The Albu Fahd was one of the six original Anbari tribes to support al Qaeda and its Islamic State in Iraq. These six tribes are known in some military intelligence circles as the "Sinister Six". The Albu Fahd [described as the Bu-Fahed] has now joined the Anbar Salvation Council and pledged to throw its weight behind the fight against al Qaeda.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Good News from Iraq: 5 May 2007
Posted by Butterfly Wife at 2:51 PM
Labels: Good News from Iraq