Al-Qaida denies U.S. arrest of top Iraqi
An al-Qaida umbrella group in Iraq on Tuesday denied reports that U.S. troops had captured the highest-ranking Iraqi in their leadership. Last week, the U.S. command announced the arrest of Khaled al-Mashhadani, describing him as someone who had served as the link between al-Qaida’s command in Iraq and Osama bin Laden’s inner circle. Full Story