Fasal al Gaood
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Sheik Fasal al Gaood was a former governor
of Al Anbar province, Iraq
and an important Iraq
i Sunni Muslim ally
of the United States
.
Fasal al Gaood helped to form an umbrella group of tribal Sunni leaders called the Anbar Salvation Council
. The goal of the organization was to ally themselves with U.S. forces against Al Qaeda insurgents
in Sunni regions of Iraq, such as Al Anbar. The council had been unfortunately torn by infighting.
al Gaood was killed on June 25, 2007, in a suicide bombing blast at the Mansour Hotel
in Baghdad along with 11 others. Six of those killed, including al Gaood, were members of the Anbar Salvation Council, who were meeting at the hotel at the time. Investigators believe that the Sunni tribal leaders were the targets. The blast also killed Rahim al-Maliki, a prominent Iraqi poet and television producer
for Al-Iraqiya TV.
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Al Anbar province, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and an important Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i Sunni Muslim ally
Ally
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of the United States
United States
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.
Fasal al Gaood helped to form an umbrella group of tribal Sunni leaders called the Anbar Salvation Council
Anbar Salvation Council
Anbar Salvation Council is a collection of tribal militias in the Al Anbar province of Iraq, formed by former Baathists and nationalists to fight al-Qaeda in Iraq and other associated terrorist groups. In Arabic the council is known as Sahawa Al Anbar, abbreviated SAA when referred to by the US Army...
. The goal of the organization was to ally themselves with U.S. forces against Al Qaeda insurgents
Iraqi insurgency
The Iraqi Resistance is composed of a diverse mix of militias, foreign fighters, all-Iraqi units or mixtures opposing the United States-led multinational force in Iraq and the post-2003 Iraqi government...
in Sunni regions of Iraq, such as Al Anbar. The council had been unfortunately torn by infighting.
al Gaood was killed on June 25, 2007, in a suicide bombing blast at the Mansour Hotel
Mansour Hotel
The Al Mansour Hotel is situated in the coastside of the Tigris river in the middle of Baghdad city.In 2007, the hotel experienced bombings resulting in 12 deaths....
in Baghdad along with 11 others. Six of those killed, including al Gaood, were members of the Anbar Salvation Council, who were meeting at the hotel at the time. Investigators believe that the Sunni tribal leaders were the targets. The blast also killed Rahim al-Maliki, a prominent Iraqi poet and television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
for Al-Iraqiya TV.
External Links and Reference
- McClatchy Newspaper Service: A U.S. ally in Iraq is murdered
- Washington Post:Baghdad Blast Targets Sunni Tribal Leaders (Accessed September 14, 2007)