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4 AQI members nabbed in Diala

February 1, 2009 - 05:37:45

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq: Four al-Qaeda in Iraq members on Sunday were arrested in Diala province, according to a local police commander.

“Those arrested are wanted by the judicial authorities,” Staff Maj. Gen. Abdelhussein al-Shamri told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
“The arrests were made during military operations in the neighborhoods of al-Katoun and Bani Saad in Baaquba and Khanaqin (155 km northeast of Baaquba),” Shamri explained.
Two arms caches were found in Shanoon village on the Iraqi-Iranian borders, Shamri added, noting that the caches contained four missiles, 20 rockets, 22 hand grenades, five Katyushas and other ammunition.

Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad.

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