ZARQAWI TARGETING IRAQI ELECTIONS

Approved for Release: 2019/07/02 C06763186 -sesREI (b)(3) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Szlzzad DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE Zarqawi Targeting Iraqi Elections (U) Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi's group Tanzim Qa'idat al- Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn (QJBR) presents a significant threat to participants in the 30 January 2005 elections in Iraq. \Zarqawi intends to frighten potential Iraqi voters by waging a campaign of bombings, mortars, rockets, and harassment in the week before and during elections. Although...