Official: Al-Zarqawi caught, released
Authorities didn't realize prisoner was terrorist mastermind
Thursday, December 15, 2005; Posted: 5:44 p.m. EST (22:44 GMT)
An Iraqi official says Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was caught and released last year.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi security forces caught the most wanted man in the country last year, but released him because they didn't know who he was, the Iraqi deputy minister of interior said Thursday.
Posted by Jess at December 15, 2005 07:34 PM | TrackBackOh..oops.
Posted by: JulieB at December 16, 2005 04:46 PMOops indeed.
Posted by: jess @ losli.mu.nu at December 17, 2005 11:11 AM