Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terrorist group Al Qaeda Organisation of Holy War in Iraq has claimed that it beheaded two Iraqi National Guard troops, in the city of Mosul, in front of a large group of people.

This is a change from the usual practice of staging things in front of a video camera with black-clad terrorists and banners on the walls behind them. I'm sure this change is due to the fact they have been flushed ut of their safety of Fallujah and are now on the run.

The Australian

The group led by al-Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said it had beheaded two Iraqi National Guards in broad daylight in Mosul, according to a statement found on an Islamist site today.

"They were both slaughtered in Mosul in front of a large group of people," the statement by Al Qaeda Organisation of Holy War in Iraq said, adding it happened yesterday afternoon.

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"Just when the enemies of God thought they would crush us with their tyrannical military campaign in Fallujah ... the al-Qaeda organisation in Iraq slaughtered two 'National Guards' on Thursday afternoon," the statement said, adding the men killed were at the rank of major and lieutenant.

We will get them soon, they can't hide forever.

Tipped by: The Command Post