SALAHAL-DIN/ Aswat al-Iraq: Police sources said here today that an airborne force coming from Baghdad arrested Al-Aslam Tribe Sheikh and his two sons.

Sheikh Mish'al al-Nawaf al-Hassan is one of the leaders of the demonstrators in the province.

His two young sons, 23-24 years, were also arrested.

The three were taken to unknown destination as the source told Aswat al-Iraq.

No other details were given.

Tikrit, center of the province, lies 175 km north of Baghdad.