| Iraq |
| Highest Military Qaeda Rank in Iraq Arrested |
| 2011-05-19 |
| BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi authorities arrested today the highest military rank in Qaeda organization in the country, Ministry of Defence Spokesman said. General Mohammed Al-Askari added that the name of the arrested terrorist is Mikhlif Al-Azzawi from Kirkuk. "His nickname is Abu Radhwan", he added. The arrest operation took place in Samarra' city, Salahuddin province. Al-Askari told Aswat al-Iraq that four of Qaeda organization were arrested early today. The four are: Mohammed Saad, responsible for assassination operations, Fawzi Al-Badri (Abu Al-Rahman) the Mufti of the organization and Qassim Mohammed Taha, administrative responsible in the "Iraqi Islamic State" who was one of the implicated persons for the explosion of Salahuddin Provincial Council. |
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