| (VOI) - National police forces on Wednesday arrested 15 wanted gunmen during military operations conducted in Diala, a security source said. "National police forces conducted a military operation in Buhriz, 5 km south of Baaquba, capturing 15 gunmen on a wanted list including a commander of the self-proclaimed Army of Mujaheddin." Since July, Iraqi security forces have conducted a large-scale operation codenamed as Bashaer al-Kheer (Promise of Good) to crack down on gunmen and to assert the rule of law in Diala. The self-proclaimed Army of Mujaheddin is an armed groups that has come to the front since 2003. It claimed responsibility for a number of attacks. |