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Police arrest 19 wanted men in Diala

February 21, 2009 - 10:00:10

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq: Nineteen wanted men on Saturday were arrested during security operations in different parts of Diala province, according to a local police chief.

“This morning, police forces carried out military operations in Baaquba and al-Muqdadidya (45 km northeast of Baaquba), during which 19 wanted persons were captured in accordance with Article IV of the Terrorism Law,” Staff Maj. Gen. Abdelhussein al-Shamri told Aswat al-Iraq.

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

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