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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20050605.txt

NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
June 16, 2005
Release Number: 05-06-05

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MOSUL'S MOST-WANTED CAPTURED

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces captured the leader of Al-Qaida in the Mosul region June 14.

Muhammad Khalaf Shakar, also known as Abu Talha, is Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s most trusted operations agent in all of Iraq. He was captured without incident.

Multiple intelligence sources led Coalition forces to Abu Talha’s location in a quiet neighborhood in Mosul. According to former Talha associates, Talha never stayed more than one night at any one residence, and always wore a suicide vest, saying he would never surrender.

Talha gave up peacefully to Coalition forces and supporting Iraqi Security Forces, and is fully cooperating with Coalition and Iraqi officials.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT Cmdr. Dave Wray at 703-343-8240.

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