Chapter 26
1100, 6 November 2004
National Islamic Resistance Center
Fallujah, Iraq
style="margin-top:20px;">Saif, Abdul, Haitham, and Ahmed exchanged terrified glances as they hastened out of the National Islamic Resistance Center while pondering Laith Hadeed’s order that they go with Kamis Hadeed to a school building to join the mujahideen in the defense of Fallujah. How would they get away from the Hadeeds before the fighting started?
Kamis Hadeed turned south and tore down Jubail Avenue. The group strolled past abandoned shops, empty houses, and vacant lots. Haitham tried to keep up, but the extra 30-round magazines given to him for his AK-47 rifle kept falling out of his pocket.
At the intersection of Jubail Avenue and Hey al Sinala Street, Haitham recognized a tea shop he use
