Army forces arrest al-Qaeda-linked group commander in Kirkuk
(VOI) - Iraqi army forces on Tuesday arrested an al-Qaeda-linked group commander in Kirkuk, a military source said. Iraqi army 3rd battalion conducted a raid-and-search operation in al-Riadh district, 60 km south-west of Kirkuk, capturing a commander of the self-proclaimed Iraqs Islamic state, a military source, who requested anonymity, told Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI). Army forces seized a number of publications and Cds belonging to the group, the source added without elaborating on the details. The elf-proclaimed Iraqs Islamic state is a mantra for seven groups, in which al-Qaeda network in Iraq is the major one, staging attacks in central and west Iraq.
Posted by: Fred 2008-06-11 |