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Iraqi army forces arrest 75 wanted suspects, defuse 10 roadside bombs in Baghdad
(VOI) - Army forces arrested 75 wanted suspects and defused ten roadside bombs during operations conducted in different parts of Baghdad over the past 24 hours, a security operations command statement said . Security forces captured 75 wanted men and suspects, a Baghdad operations command statement received by Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI)said. The announcement noted security forces defused ten roadside bombs and seized two vehicles lacking property documentation. Five wanted men were captured in Karkh, west Baghdads sector, along with the seizure of a large quantities of weapons and explosives, the statement continued. In Baghdads east sector, Rusafa, forces detained five wanted men, three suspects, and seized quantities of explosives and weapons, the statement said. Elsewhere in Baghdad suburbs, the statement added forces captured nine wanted men and 63 suspects along with seizing quantities of medium and heavy weapons. The U.S.-backed Iraqi security forces have launched a large-scale security operation dubbed as Fardh al-Qanoon (Law Imposing) to crack down on on gunmen in Baghdad and its suburbs since 2007 February. Posted by: Fred 2008-05-26 |
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