Iraq: August 5, 2004

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Gunmen, apparently belonging to al Qaeda ally Ansar al Islam (a Kurdish terrorist group), started a gun battle with police in Mosul, leaving 12 people dead. One of those killed was the brother of an Ansar al Islam founder. Ansar has been accused of terrorist acts in the north, especially bombings.

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