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Al-Qaida's No. 2 captured

Hamed Jumaa Farid al-Saeedi, also known as Abu Humam or Abu Rana

Iraqi authorities have touted the capture of the man they called al-Qaida in Iraq's No. 2 as having dealt a severe blow to the group. But analysts warn that the organization has proven its ability to thrive after a leader's death.

Iraq's national security adviser, Mouwafak al-Rubaie, said the arrest of Hamed Jumaa Farid al-Saeedi, also known as Abu Humam or Abu Rana, had left the organization in a "serious leadership crisis."

Along with planning kidnappings and bombings, al-Saeedi is believed to have helped the man who authorities say planned the bombing of a Shiite shrine in Samarra, 100 km north of Baghdad, in February.

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