In Iraq, six suspected al-Qaeda members, including two who were formerly detained by US troops, were arrested near the western Iraqi city of Fallujah. Col Mahmoud al-Isawi disclosed this in Baghdad today.He said the six men were wanted on suspicion of involvement in murders and attacks in and around Fallujah.<br/><br/> Al-Isawi didn't say when the arrests were made, but said the six are suspected of planning attacks and planting explosives that killed and injured civilians and members of the Iraqi security forces.<br/><br/> Fallujah is a city in the western Anbar province that was a hotbed of Iraq's Sunni-dominated insurgency and the scene of some of the most intense US fighting with militants, before becoming a model of security gains in the country.
News On AIR | October 22, 2009 11:57 PM
Six suspected al-Qaeda members arrested in Iraq