US forces have detained the suspected leader of a cell recruiting female suicide bombers in the restive province of Diyala northeast of Baghdad, the military said today. The suspected militant was detained north of Khan Beni Sad in the province where a series of suicide bombings have been launched by women bombers."The cell leader used his wife and another woman to act as carriers of his next suicide vest attack. Coalition forces stopped their plans,'' the military said. "High level intelligence led to the successful operation,'' it added.
Diyala is one of the most dangerous regions in Iraq. US officials