Six Iraqi soldiers injured in bomb attack, 11 insurgents arrested in Kirkuk
(KUNA) -- Six Iraqi soldiers were injured when their patrol hit a roadside bomb near Iraq's northern city of Kirkuk Thursday. The bomb attack targeted a military patrol on Baghdad-Kirkuk highway near the southern outskirts of Kirkuk, a local police source told KUNA here.
Meanwhile, the security forces launched a crackdown against terror suspects in Mosul. The crackdown, part of a larger operation codenamed "Law-Enforcement Plan," led to the arrest of 11 suspects including to persons wanted for the security services, the source pointed out.
The Law-Enforcement Plan envisages the deployment of more than 2,000 security men across Musel to restore order and law there, Commander of Ninawa Police Station Major General Watheq Al-Hamdani told reporters.
Posted by: Fred 2007-11-17 |