 He reportedly maintained ties to "al-Zarqawi's inner circle" in Iraq.He was also the editor of the "Al Ansar" newsletter connected to the Algerian Armed Islamic Group ("Groupe Islamique Armé", or GIA).The U.S. military said that it tracked Abu Qaswarah to a building in Mosul, which served as a "key command and control location" for Al-Qaida in Iraq.