Posted on 07/09/2006 5:00:05 AM PDT by Wiz
By Mohammad Al-Ghazzi BAGHDAD, July 9 (KUNA) -- Member of the Regional Baath Party Command Rasheed Ta'an Kadhim, one of those on Iraq's 41 most wanted list announced by National Security Advisor Muwaffaq Al-Rubeiei, was arrested five days ago, Iraqi security and government sources confirmed to KUNA.
The sources said the man, also on the US Army's list of 55 wanted, was arrested along with 70 others suspected of involvement in terrorist acts in the vicinity of Al-Miqdadiya where wide-range military operations have been going on for five days now.
The man was arrested by Iraqi forces with backup by Multi-National Forces.
An Iraqi Army source said that in addition to the arrest of the 71 people, ten hostages were freed in a military operation conducted by an Iraqi unit with MNF support in the outskirts of Al-Miqdadiya.
Iraqi Army Brigadier Abdelrahman Al-Janabi said the 71 arrested included several individuals wanted by the authorities.
A security source within the Iraqi government meanwhile confirmed to KUNA Rasheed Ta'an Kadhim was among those arrested.
Kadhim is listed sixth on the Iraqi 41-wanted list.
The Central Iraqi Criminal Court had on January 9th, 2005, issued a warrant for the arrest of Kadhim and set a million-dollar bounty for anyone who provides any information that leads to his arrest.
- Security sources also said the military operation led to the confiscation of nine vehicles and bikes rigged with explosives in different parts of Miqdadiya.
Back to those arrested, the source said five are wanted by the governorate security authorities and five others are specialized in making explosive devices that are frequently planted on main roads in the area.
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We keep rolling them up. I haven't kept exact track, but I'll bet since the start of the year we've grabbed hundreds of their key personnel.
good news - Iraqi Islamic Party squealing STOP on humanitarian grounds.
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