VIET NOW: This Is An IED by: PhawkerPosted on: September 13, 2007November 30, 2022 ABC NEWS: The most prominent figure in a revolt of Sunni sheiks against al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Risha was killed Thursday Sept. 13, 2007, in by an IED near his home in Anbar province, Iraqi police said. Abdul-Sattar Abu Risha, head of the Anbar Salvation Council (also known as the Anbar Awakening), led the revolt of Sunni tribes who backed the Iraqi government and U.S. forces in Iraq. September 14 marks the council’s anniversary. WASHINGTON MONTHLY: The Myth Of Al Qaeda In Iraq
