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Al-Qaeda leader arrested in Salah al-Din
(VOI) - A joint force of Iraqi and U.S. personnel arrested on Monday night a senior leader of al-Qaeda group and one of his aides in east of Balad, Salah al-Din, a security source said. Police and army forces, backed by U.S. troops, on Monday afternoon arrested Abdul Wahab al-Sahou, a senior leader from al-Qaeda, and one of his aides in al-Ajieliya village in east of Yathereb district, Major Hussein Ali Saleh told Aswat al-Iraq Voices of Iraq (VOI). The operation was carried out based on intelligence tips, he explained.Meanwhile, a source from Dalouiya police, who requested anonymity, confirmed the arrest of the man, who has been accused of killing policemen, army soldiers and civilians in the past four years. Posted by: Fred 2008-06-24 |
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