Iraq - Officials Test Dead Militant's DNA

Iraq - Iraqi officials are doing DNA tests on a militant killed during a US military raid to determine if he is al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Hamza al-Muhajir.

US military sources say it is probably not Muhajir, but they are awaiting confirmation from the tests. An Arabic media correspondent in Baghdad, quoting government sources, reported that Muhajir was killed in Haditha.

Muhajir took over as the al-Qaeda in Iraq leader in June after the death of his predecessor Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.