Kill or Capture: How a Special Operations Task Force Took Down a Notorious al Qaeda Terrorist

Matthew Alexander

Feb 2011 · Sold by St. Martin's Press

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The electrifying true story of the pursuit for the man behind al Qaeda's suicide bombing campaign in Iraq

Kill or Capture is a true-life thriller that tells the story of senior military interrogator Matthew Alexander's adrenaline-filled, "outside the wire" pursuit of a notorious Syrian mass murderer named Zafar—the leader of al Qaeda in northern Iraq—a killer with the blood of thousands of innocents on his hands.

In a breathless thirty-day period, Alexander and a small Special Operations task force brave the hazards of the Iraqi insurgency to conduct dangerous kill-or-capture missions and hunt down a murderer. Kill or Capture immerses readers in the dangerous world of battlefield interrogations as the author and his team climb the ladder of al Qaeda leadership in a series of raids, braving roadside bombs, near death by electrocution and circles within circles of lies.

Ratings and reviews

Erudite, humble and extremely engaging. I truly enjoyed the knowledge and entertainment contained within this book. I literally put the other hobbies in my life on hold so that I could finish this book. When I reached the last page, I was left wanting for more of the interesting and honest stories within. Thanks for the great operational insights, and now I'm a big fan of Mr Alexander's writings.

This book is just as good as how to break a terrorist. Matt thank you for servicing our country and instilling the good side of America to iraq....

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About the author

MATTHEW ALEXANDER is an eighteen-year veteran of the Air Force and Air Force Reserves. A four-time combat veteran of Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his achievements in Iraq. He is the author of How to Break a Terrorist.