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Raid nets 'senior Zarqawi aide'
 U.S. and Iraqi forces have nabbed a senior member of wanted terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's inner circle during a raid in southern Falluja, according to the Multi-National Forces-Iraq. Five other people were also detained in the raid on the safe haven, which happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, the MNF-I statement said. Initially, the individual targeted and detained was thought to be a minor member of al-Zarqawi's circle. However, the MNF-I said that "due to a surge in the number of Zarqawi associates who have been captured or killed by MNF-I strikes and other operations, the member had moved up to take a critical position as a Zarqawi senior leader."Posted by: Paul Moloney 2004-10-23 |
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