Captured al Qaeda Documents Detail Shift in Support

By Fred W. Baker III | American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2008 - Documents released by U.S. military officials in Iraq detail the deterioration of al Qaeda in Iraq, as hundreds of its fighters have deserted to fight alongside the coalition or have been killed or captured.

Navy Rear Adm. Gregory J. Smith, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman, briefed reporters today on a letter and a diary recovered in raids by coalition forces, both thought to be written by senior leaders of al Qaeda in Iraq.

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