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WASHINGTON, April 27, 2010 – Iraqi forces working with U.S. advisors arrested 11 terrorism suspects in combined operations yesterday and today in Iraq, military officials reported. A suspected al-Qaida in Iraq leader who is suspected of being involved in assassinations and bank robberies in the Mansour area was arrested today west of Baghdad, along with a suspected associate. In Baghdad and Baqouba yesterday, Iraqi forces arrested a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq member believed to be responsible for roadside-bomb attacks, as well as eight suspected associates, during combined operations with U.S. advisors.

BAGHDAD — Iraqi Police (IP) arrested 11 suspected members of the al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) terrorist group during two joint operations yesterday in northern Iraq. Near Sadiyah, northeast of Baghdad, IP and U.S. advisors searched several buildings for an alleged AQI member believed to have ties to senior leadership. Based on preliminary questioning and evidence discovered on the premises, IP identified and arrested the AQI member and six suspected criminal accomplices without incident. During a separate security operation conducted near Duluiyah, northwest of Baghdad, IP arrested a suspected AQI member and three suspected criminal associates. IP and U.S. advisors searched...

BAGHDAD, Dec. 1, 2009 – Iraqi police arrested 11 suspected members of the al-Qaida in Iraq terrorist group today during two joint security operations in northern Iraq. Near As Sadiyah, northeast of Baghdad, Iraqi police and U.S. advisors searched several buildings for an alleged al-Qaida in Iraq member believed to have ties to senior leadership. Based on preliminary questioning and evidence discovered on the premises, police identified and arrested the al-Qaida in Iraq member and six suspected criminal accomplices without incident. During a separate security operation conducted near Ad Duluiyah, northwest of Baghdad, Iraqi police arrested a suspected al-Qaida in...

WASHINGTON — Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) arrested 11 terrorism suspects in operations over the last two days, military officials reported. Iraqi forces and U.S. advisors searched several buildings throughout Baghdad yesterday during a series of operations to search for a suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) leader believed responsible for multiple vehicle-borne bomb attacks in the region. Credible intelligence led the security team to several locations across Baghdad in pursuit of the suspected cell leader. When a vehicle traveling at an excessive speed approached a restricted area established by the security team in the city’s Mansour district, the team attempted to...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2009 – Iraqi security forces arrested 11 terrorism suspects in operations over the last two days, military officials reported. Iraqi forces and U.S. advisors searched several buildings throughout Baghdad today during a series of operations to search for a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq leader believed responsible for multiple vehicle-borne bomb attacks in the region. Credible intelligence led the security team to several locations across Baghdad in pursuit of the suspected cell leader. When a vehicle traveling at an excessive speed approached a restricted area established by the security team in the city’s Mansour district, the team attempted...