Unconfirmed Report: Leader Al Qaeda in Iraq Dead

ByABC News
May 1, 2007, 12:13 PM

May 1, 2007 --

Al-Qaeda In Iraq Leader 'Killed'
The interior ministry in Iraq says it has received intelligence that the head of al-Qaeda in Iraq has been killed. (BBC)

Islamic State Of Iraq Denies Claims That It's Minister Of War And The Emir Of Al-Qaeda In Iraq, Abu Hamza Al-Muhajir, Has Been Killed
The Islamic State of Iraq issued a statement to jihadist forums today, Tuesday, May 1, 2007, denying claims by Iraqi military officials that Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, the Emir of al-Qaeda in Iraq and the Minister of War in the Islamic State, had been killed today in an internal battle between insurgents in the north of Baghdad. (Site Institute)

U.S. Says Can't Confirm Al Qaeda in Iraq Chief Dead
The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq was killed on Tuesday in a fight between insurgents north of Baghdad, the Interior Ministry spokesman said, but U.S. military officials appeared to cast doubt on the report. (Reuters)

Human Rights Watch Says Wal-Mart Has Broken Labor Law
sIn its first study of how an American company treats its workers, Human Rights Watch asserted that Wal-Mart's aggressive efforts to keep out labor unions often violated federal law and infringed on its workers' rights. (International Herald Tribune)

Terror Attacks Increase, Says US
The number of people killed around the world in terror attacks rose by 40% last year to more than 20,000, the US State Department has said. (BBC)