An audiotape, purportedly made by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, encouraged his fighters in Fallujah, saying victory is near. The recording was posted on an Islamist web site on Friday... peppered with verses from the Quran and poetry.

Al-Zarqawi supporters are among those battling US and Iraqi forces in the city. The group has claimed responsibility for hostage beheadings and some of Iraq's most violent suicide attacks. The US has offered a 25 million dollar reward for al-Zarqawi's capture or killing - the same amount as that posted for Osama bin Laden, reported CCTV.com on Saturday.

Source: cctv.com