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Iraq
Al Quaeda Iraq Leaders Detained Near Kirkuk
2007-09-04
I guess not all the Sunni/Baathists got the memo that they're on our side now.
TAJI, Iraq - Iraqi Army Scouts, with U.S. Special Forces as advisers, detained the suspected al Qaeda in Iraq leader of the Old Za'ab Village during a driven raid Sept. 3 near Kirkuk.

The suspected leader's cell includes former Ba'ath Party, 1920th Revolutionary Brigade, Islamic State of Iraq, New Ba'ath Party and El-Huk Brigade members. Additionally, his group is suspected of orchestrating attacks in Ninewa, Salah ah Din and At' Tamim provinces.

During an earlier operation Sept. 1 in Za'ab, Scouts were able to detain the leader's deputy, a wanted member of the former Ba'ath Party. In addition, the village is believed to be a safe haven and planning node for synchronization of al Qaeda in Iraq forces.

More than a half dozen propane tanks and wires, 125,000 Iraqi Dinar, and assorted documents were seized during these operations.

No Iraqi or U.S. Forces were injured during this operation.
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