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Iraq |
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi arrested |
2007-03-10 |
From an Iranian sources, corroborates the original report. Still no U.S. confirmation, so 48-hour rule would still apply. ![]() He heads an umbrella group of Sunni insurgent movements fighting the government and U.S. troops in Iraq. "He was captured this afternoon by Iraqi forces with several of his aides as a result of receiving intelligence tips," an Iraqi government official said. No other immediate confirmation of the report from official sources was available. Al-Baghdadi's group is believed to be behind a series of attacks in Iraq , including the kidnapping of at least 18 police officers last week who were subsequently killed. Security sources said he was also among militants who stormed a prison near the northern city of Mosul, allowing some 140 prisoners to escape. |
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