Kurdish and U.S. troops occupy Ansar al-Islam positions in northern Iraq

Contemporary reporting on the U.S.-Kurdish assault that drove Ansar al-Islam from positions in northeastern Iraq. Veteran Kurdish fighter Kosrat Rasul Ali is directly quoted in the report.

RFE/RL reported that the 28 March assault involved a large Kurdish force and U.S. special-forces troops supported by air and artillery assets. In its account of the aftermath, the report directly identifies and quotes Kosrat Rasul Ali concerning the border situation and the possible escape routes of Ansar al-Islam members. This makes it a strong contemporary source connecting him directly to the 2003 campaign.

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Kosrat Rasul Ali's direct presence in contemporary reporting on the 2003 campaign against Ansar al-Islam and the operations associated with Biyara.

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