Cast of captors

Monday, August 21, 2006 CAST OF CAPTORS An overview Abu Nour, "Ink Eyes": Leader of Jill Carroll's kidnappers. Said he was Abdullah Rashid al-Baghdadi, leader of the Mujahideen Shura Council in Iraq. The council included Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Abu Rasha: Nom de guerre of the No. 2 kidnapper. Boss of Carroll's guards. During her first night of captivity, she was kept at his house in Baghdad. Appeared in first video. Abu Ahmed: A close lieutenant of Abu Nour's and appeared to be a member of the Mujahideen Shura Council in Iraq. An Islamic scholar who had recently read an Arabic translation of a Henry Kissinger biography. Abu Ali: Nom de guerre of the man in charge of an insurgent cell under Abu Nour. Participated in Carroll's abduction. Has a stubbly beard. Um Ali: Wife of Ali. Guarded Carroll at all times in the first month of captivity. — Christian Science Monitor