Al Qaida in Iraq named the successor to Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, saying he would continue the campaign of attacks against Shiites and US and Iraqi forces.
The killing of terror mastermind Abu Musab Al Zarqawi will not lead to an improvement in the security situation in the country, former Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi has said.
Baghdad prepares for reprisal attacks as the US military arrests two Egyptians in one of at least 56 raids carried out against insurgents since the killing of Al Qaida leader Abu Musab Al Zarqawi.