Iraqi Forces Nab Zarqawi Aide

World | May 7, 2005, Saturday // 00:00

Iraqi security forces have seized in late April an aide to Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al Qaeda leader in Iraq, the government said on Saturday. According to a government statement Iraqi forces arrested Ghassan al-Rawi, identified as the militant leader of the western town of Rawa. The statement also said two of his assistants were also seized. Rawi is said to be a Zarqawi lieutenant there who facilitated meetings for senior officials in Zarqawi's group.

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