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The “scientific technical unit” of the Iraqi insurgent group Ansar al Sunna announced the launch of a new and enhanced missile developed by the group, under the name “Al Ansar’s Arrow.”

The new missile has a range of 70 kilometres, according to the group, and is capable of carrying cluster bombs and chemical, or nuclear payload as well as conventional explosives.

The group also released a 51-page manual as well as a 10-minute instructional video, detailing the specifications of the missile, the parts it’s made of and ways to put them together.

Several Iraqi Insurgent groups released new videos of attacks they carried out.
The Army of al Mujahideen released a short video of an attack with an RPG-3 grenade on a U.S. MRAP in al Qayyara area.

Another Iraqi group, Dawa Wal Ribat, released a video showing a U.S. soldier shot by a sniper in what the group said was western Iraq.

And Ansar al Islam posted a short video of an IED attack on a U.S. convoy in Mosul.

The Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation, a group associated with former Iraqi Vice President Ezzat al Douri, released its fourth compilation video on the Internet. The 30-minute video was divided into four sections which included UAV, mortar, rocket and IED attacks. It included new footage of a UAV that was shot down by the group, the firing of 82 and 120 mm mortars, grad missiles being fired at various targets and the making and detonation of IEDs.

The Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation is an Iraqi insurgent front comprised of around 23 militia groups formed in October 2007 and led by al Douri.

The Iraqi Baath Party announced the launch of a new initiative to revive the party and “rearrange the Baathist home.”

The Internet statement, which was issued by the party’s culture and information office, said a document providing details of the initiative would be soon distributed online.

“This will be a huge blow for the occupation. It will please our friends and annoy our foes,” the statement said.

The Iraqi insurgent group Hamas Iraq released a new clip depicting an attack on a U.S. armored vehicle in Diyala using an RKG 3 grenade.

There’s been a noticeable increase in such attacks in recent months, indicating that the locally manufactured RKG 3 grenades may have become the weapon of preference of Iraqi groups.

The Iraqi insurgent group Shield of Islam released an undated video showing two sniper attacks targeting Iraqi National Guard (ING) soldiers in western Baghdad.

The leader of The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) Abu Omar al Baghdadi released a new audio statement today, proving that he was not in the custody of the Iraqi military as was claimed.

“Everyone was shocked at the lies of the rulers of the Baath party palaces in the green zone and they once again claimed that they arrested me in Baghdad,” said the man, who sounded like al Baghdadi. “They even produced the photograph of a man who has been tortured. We don’t know where they got this photograph from, nor who this man was,” he added.

The Iraqi military spokesperson Major General Qassim Atta had announced on April 23rd that al Baghdadi was captured by the army in Rasafa after weeks of surveillance. The U.S. military said it could not confirm the news, but Atta held a press conference in Baghdad the next day, and presented a photograph of a man in his late thirties, claiming it was of al Baghdadi.

In 17-minute audiotape released by the group’s media wing al Furqan, al Baghdadi seized the opportunity to stress on the deceitful ways of “rejectionist rulers” and urged Sunnis never to trust or believe them. He assured them of victory and urged fellow militants to pursue their offensive called “Harvest of the Goodness.” He also appealed to Iraqi Sunnis to take part in jihad or provide support to the militants.

The Iraqi Shiite militant group the Righteous People Brigades released 10 new short videos showing mostly IED attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq. The group claimed the attacks were all carried out in 2009.

Three new Iraqi insurgent videos were released on the Internet Thursday. The Iraqi group Ansar al Islam released a short video of a missile attack on a U.S. Humvee in what the group said was Kirkuk.

The Islamic State of Iraq released a short video showing an IED attack on a US MRAP in what the group said was Diyala.





And the Army of al Mujahideen released a video with night pictures showing an attack on U.S. Humvee in what the group said was al Anba.

The spokesperson for Iraqi insurgent group The Islamic Army in Iraq (ISI) said U.S. President Barack Obama can choose between withdrawing from Iraq and thus enjoying friendly relations with Iraq and other Arab countries and facing a vicious war that would drain the U.S. even more and enable Iran to strengthen its presence in the country.

Ali al Noeimy addressed the U.S. president in a 22-minute tape released on militant Islamist Internet forums by The Islamic Army in Iraq on Monday.

Al Noeimy started his message by analyzing the situation. “The single superpower status that America has strived to maintain for decades is now gone. America has lost its global leadership, its economy has collapsed and became casualty of the credit crunch, it gave other countries the chance to rebel against it and it is no longer capable of supporting its allies,” he said.

Al Noeimy accused former U.S. President George W. Bush of offering Iraq to the Iranians on a silver platter “without needing to fire a single bullet.”

“The arrogance and stupidity of the previous administration is what gave Iran today enough influence that could enable it to control Iraqi oil sources without spending a single dollar, or firing a single bullet,” said al Noeimy.

Al Noeimy was however optimistic about how things could be different under President Obama’s leadership.

“We look with eager anticipation to your decisions and your statements and also to your speech before the Turkish parliament. This shows us that you are at the beginning of the road so don’t break your promises to the American people or to the other people,” he said.