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BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The U.S. military Thursday denied reports that al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been killed by U.S. forces in a raid.
At least two Arab networks and Reuters initially reported that al-Masri was dead, but a U.S. military spokesman said those reports are not true.
According to Lt. Col. Barry Johnson, the reports "do not appear to have any substance," although he said several "terrorists" had been killed in an operation.
"We don't believe al-Masri has been killed during recent coalition forces operations," Johnson said, while admitting that there had been some initial hope that the al Qaeda in Iraq leader had been killed in the raid.
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At least two Arab networks and Reuters initially reported that al-Masri was dead, but a U.S. military spokesman said those reports are not true.
According to Lt. Col. Barry Johnson, the reports "do not appear to have any substance," although he said several "terrorists" had been killed in an operation.
"We don't believe al-Masri has been killed during recent coalition forces operations," Johnson said, while admitting that there had been some initial hope that the al Qaeda in Iraq leader had been killed in the raid.
http://premium.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/05/al.masri/index.html