This image made from television in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, April 28, 2009, shows a photo of Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, the man that the Iraqi government claims is the purported leader of an al-Qaida front group. An Iraqi military spokesman showed the picture of a bearded man in a black T-shirt at a news conference on Tuesday, claiming that it was al-Baghdadi, but gave no other proof of identity. (AP Photo/AP Television News)Iraq Shows 1st Picture Of Suspected Insurgent -- Yahoo News/AP
BAGHDAD – The Iraqi government on Tuesday displayed for the first time a picture of a man it says is the purported leader of an al-Qaida front group.
The arrest of Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, the head of the Islamic State of Iraq, could mark a setback for insurgents trying to intensify attacks after a relative lull.
His capture was announced by the Iraqi government last week but the claim met with skepticism due to similar announcements in the past that have proven false.
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