Abu Musab al Zarqawi's al Qaeda in Iraq has claimed to have taken 36 Iraqi soldiers hostage and threatened to murder them unless Muslim women are released from Iraqi jails in a series of communiques posted at an Islamic message board. The Iraqi government places the number of hostages as 22. The deadline, and the extention given in a later communique, has run out.

This type of threat is typical of the al Qaeda in Iraq group, but up until now the threat has usually been that hostages would be executed (many by beheading) if the US did not release women prisoners. This threat is indicative that the insurgency in Iraq is now between secularists in governmnet and religious fanatics who's aim is to install a Taliban like government.

In the past, al Qaeda in Iraq (formerly known as Tawhid and Jihad) has followed through with these types of threats by murdering their victims. The group, in an attempt to legitimze their crimes, first forces the victims to confess to various crimes against Islam before murdering them. A video is usually posted some time later. As soon as a video is released, we will post links and images of the crimes committed by the 'insurgents' in Iraq.

The Geo TV:

The Al Qaeda group in Iraq has said that it was holding 36 Iraqi troops hostage and demanded the government free all women prisoners within 24 hours, according to a Web statement.

The statement addressed to Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari 24 hours to free all Muslim women prisoners held in Interior Ministry jails.

The statement said the group was holding 36 National Guards after raids in Western Iraq, and not 22 as reported by Iraqi police on Wednesday.

The Sunni Muslim group, which has often abducted and killed officials and soldiers, said the 36 were being questioned about their "crimes against Sunnis".

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1 Are they still trying to get those 2 biologial and chemical weapons scientists outta jail? Man, do they ever want to find out how to use that stuff.

Posted by: Editor at June 11, 2005 02:22 PM (WUwLB)

2 Dear sir, i am very glad to write you this letter how are you by the way i want learn the Quran and orthers how to recite so i wish if you could send me some this is my address Abdul Latif P.O.BOX AS256 ASWASE /KUMASI GHANA/W/A

Posted by: Abdul Latif Ahmed at June 11, 2005 03:20 PM (sbrlu)

3 Holy Prophet, Rusty, it's Islamospam!

Posted by: Kevin at June 11, 2005 03:56 PM (pfvPv)

4 Send him a Bible.

Posted by: Young Bourbon Professional at June 11, 2005 04:14 PM (5+YX4)

5 Of course they want their women back. How else do they expect to breed?

Posted by: Ariya at June 11, 2005 04:21 PM (IXXEm)

6 Can some one send that man a 'used' Koran, quick?!? Any old bathroom copy will do.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at June 11, 2005 04:24 PM (JQjhA)

7 "Of course they want their women back. How else do they expect to breed?" From the looks of some of them, camels and goats will do in a pinch. The name "Ali Ba-Baaahhhh" springs to mind...

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at June 11, 2005 10:20 PM (0yYS2)

8 Tell me when they reach 100,000 big guy.

Posted by: Professor Peter Von Nostrand at June 12, 2005 01:35 AM (h9w01)

9 Are they still trying to get those 2 biologial and chemical weapons scientists outta jail?

Posted by: Jack at June 12, 2005 02:44 AM (b8+qf)

10 I don't believe they specifically have named any women that they believe to be in U.S / Iraqi custody? This is more like a propaganda ploy they believe the average Iraqi will be enraged by.

Posted by: dave at June 12, 2005 08:26 AM (fsJ2z)

11 Hmm, this thread got porn spam pretty quickly.

Posted by: Editor at June 12, 2005 09:41 AM (WUwLB)

12 YPB: I think that guy may already have a partial copy if ya know what I mean. editor: Yeah my Yahoo box was just loaded with phish last week. Never mind that I never ever ever read any spam except for entertainment. Attatchmets too, come one how stupid do they think we are. I'm pretty dense some days but sheesh.

Posted by: Howie at June 12, 2005 11:51 AM (D3+20)

13 News last night and this am is that 26 bodies with 3 beheaded and 23 shot were found alongside the road. Probably these guys. 26 36 still a crime. My hat's off to the iraqi's who died and their familys.

Posted by: Howie at June 12, 2005 12:19 PM (D3+20)

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