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Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Denies Report Of Iraqi Leader's Death

Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Denies Report Of Iraqi Leader's Death
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The self-styled Islamic State in Iraq denied the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, was killed on Tuesday.

"The Islamic State in Iraq assures the Islamic nation about the safety of Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, may God save him, and that he is still fighting the enemies," said the al-Qaida-linked group in a statement posted on a Web site used by militants.

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