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WASHINGTON, March 22, 2010 – Iraqi security forces arrested eight terrorism suspects over the weekend. Iraqi soldiers and U.S. advisors arrested suspected al-Qaida in Iraq bombing-cell members yesterday during combined operations in central and northern Iraq. In a rural area north of Baghdad, Iraqi soldiers and U.S. advisors searched a building for a suspect wanted on a warrant who is believed to make and distribute homemade explosives used in attacks by the terrorist group throughout Baghdad. The Iraqi-led security team used information gathered in the building to locate a nearby cache of artillery rounds. After conducting preliminary questioning and examination...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2010 – Iraqi security forces arrested eight suspected terrorists today during separate operations conducted in northern Iraq and Baghdad, military officials said. Iraqi forces arrested five suspected terrorists during two joint security operations today to degrade the al-Qaida in Iraq network in northern Iraq. In Haditha, Iraqi forces and U.S. advisors searched two buildings for a suspected al-Qaida member believed to finance and traffic explosives into the Abu Ghraib area to carry out vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attacks. Iraqi forces identified and arrested the wanted man and two suspected criminal accomplices. During a separate operation in Khanaqin,...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2009 – A senior leader of the Promised Day Brigade terrorist group was among eight people Iraqi security forces arrested in three operations today, military officials reported. Iraqi forces and U.S. advisors searched homes in northern Baghdad for the senior leader, a suspect in weapons distribution and funding to Promised Day Brigade groups for attacks on civilians and security forces throughout the Iraqi capital. The man is believed to have ties to Promised Day Brigade leaders operating from safe havens in Iran. Following preliminary questioning and investigating evidence at the scene, Iraqi forces identified and arrested the...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2009 – Iraqi police arrested eight terrorism suspects today, and an air strike during one of the operations killed an enemy fighter, military officials in Iraq reported. A Salahuddin provincial police unit and U.S. advisors searched two buildings in a rural area north of Baghdad for a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq member coordinating suicide bombings in the region. Based on preliminary questioning and evidence discovered, police arrested four criminal suspects. In a separate operation near Sadiyah, northwest of Baghdad, Iraqi police arrested four suspected al-Qaida in Iraq members. Intelligence led police and U.S. advisors to the home...