On a tape attributed to him, posted on the internet, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi defends suicide bombing attacks against the US as well as other similar operations made for the sake of Jihad.

Iraq's top al-Qaida terrorist is to be blamed for the intensified attacks that have caused death for almost 500 people, since the new Iraqi Government was announced on April 28

The Jordanian-born terrorist is suspected to have held meetings with his top-level aides in Syria demanding increasing violent suicide acts for the sake of Jihad.

US officials blame Syria for allowing terrorists to use its territory for planning kidnappings, suicidal acts, bombing and shootings in Iraq.