Ahmed Abu Risha
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Sheik Ahmed Abu Risha is a Sunni leader in the Al-Anbar province leading a movement of Sunni tribesmen, the Anbar Salvation Council. On September 13, 2007, his brother Abdul Sattar Buzaigh al-Rishawi was killed along with two of his bodyguards by a roadside bomb near his home in Ramadi, Anbar, Iraq.
Sheik Ahmed was selected to take over as leader of the Anbar Salvation Council by the Sheiks of Anbar province.[1]
[edit] Quotes
- “The martyrdom of Sattar will not affect this council because every member of this council has the same beliefs and the same motivations and this sad incident will not stop them from moving forward,” said Sheik Risha. “Although they killed Sattar, there are a million Sattars in Anbar.” [1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b ALISSA J. RUBIN - Sunni Sheik Who Backed U.S. in Iraq Is Killed - New York Times
[edit] External links
- Slain sheik a stark contrast to his brother Los Angeles Times, October 13, 2007
- Ally pledges to continue sheik's work Stars and Stripes, September 22, 2007
- Sheik Led Sunni Fight Against Al-Qaida Associated Press, September 13, 2007
- US calls sheikh's assassination an 'outrage' Agence France-Presse, September 13, 2007
- Bomb Kills Key Iraqi Sheikh Voice of America, September 13, 2007
- Profile: Abdul Sattar Abu Risha
- Top Sunni Sheik Killed in IED Attack
| Preceded by Sheik Abdul Sattar Buzaigh al-Rishawi |
Anbar Salvation Council 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Current incumbent |
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