"We want you to stop destroying our neighborhood," he told the man...

"Do you know who you are talking to?" said the White Lion, getting out of his car. "I am Al Qaeda. I will destroy even your own houses!"

He pulled out his pistol and shot at Abul Abed. The gun jammed. He reloaded and fired again. Again, the gun jammed.

By this time, Abul Abed said, he had pulled his own gun. He fired once, killing the White Lion.

UPDATE: Shoot-out between Saddam’s spy and al-Qaeda brings life back to streets.

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