Al-Qaeda members in northern Baghdad, throwing arms in preparation for a normal life
8/31/08
Al-Qaeda members in northern Baghdad, throwing arms in preparation for a normal life
Last July, decided to Ahmed Abdel Rahman, after four years of being subordinates in the ranks Al-Qaeda network to fight the American army in Iraq's Salahuddin province to lay down their arms In preparation for returning to normal life . .
As on no less than 1500 of armed men from the base or extremist organizations Other preservation of a majority of Sunni Arabs, felt Ahmed Abdel Rahman, seize Amnesty initiative announced by U.S. forces and Iraqi authorities to start life New . .
He says Abdul Rahman (22 years) while he was in the house of one of his friends ribs (70 kilometers North of Baghdad), told Agence France Presse "does not remember the number of clashes that fought against the forces U.S. (...), I do not remember the number of American vehicles which will drag us ".
And Abdel-Rahman, who began wearing a light brown color Dashdashh quietly tells quite a Armed during his teenage years when he was carrying arms against the forces U.S. . .
He adds "the blood boiling in the veins once seeing American soldiers. Can not accept So I joined my occupy the year 2004 the Islamic Army, "the rebel group Year Owed allegiance to the late President Saddam Hussein . .
The American forces arrested Abdel Rahman year 2006 for a period of six months in prison Boca In the extreme south of Iraq . .
Shows "I met in jail elements of the rule more enthusiastic and more robust than others have Letters of me strongly hostile to the Americans joined the ranks immediately after release ".
For his part, says Ahmad, who take names and illusory as Abdel-Rahman that for security reasons Dhuloeya "It was a bastion of the rule which had not afford the existence of any other organisation where you are within Cell two hundred fighters ".
Having formed the capacity of "jihadists" to launch attacks that they plan well Titles attractive to Ahmed Abdel Rahman . .
He says the latter "I stress that every American truck crossed the road exposed To attack ".
But the blunt attacks and fatigue that has afflicted the population and the growing hatred among Arabs Year-Qaeda pushed toward young women to gradually move away from the guys Disarmament . .
He adds Abdul Rahman "Our leaders were strangers from Syria or Iran were not interested in is Iraqis who were killed in cold blood. Moreover, this war has not produced any Result ".
Ahmed shows "that our families and friends who are fed up with violence stopped our support (...) In addition to live for four years in the desert has not been easy ".
For his part, says the local commander of the awakening Ahmed Hammoud that the estrangement "effective" were In 2007 when Al Qaeda killed more than ten youths wanted to engage in security forces ا Iraq . .
He adds: "We have killed without reason. That was the moment in running the population noon Of the rebels and the idea began to take shape awakening ".
The dreams of Ahmed Abdel Rahman, a better future . .
The Abdul Rahman said he had survived four times assassination attempts since cut ties with supporters Osama bin Laden "did not kill any Iraqis and it is easy to accept them again population ".
For Ahmed it seems more complicated . .
He says irritability and clear "no qualifications when I need to work perhaps in the ranks of security forces I am a target for me to rule in all cases ".
Nevertheless, still see the wagons are outraged American men. Ahmed shows " "I feel saddened when I watched the American convoys (...) that the occupation does not respect one ".
Al-Qaeda members in northern Baghdad, throwing arms in preparation for a normal life
