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IRBIL, Dec 30 (KUNA) -- US forces have captured on Saturday a wanted leader
of the Al-Qaeda terrorist network in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, after
a raid operation.
A source in the Iraqi joint multi-national forces and coordination told
KUNA that a joint force including Iraqi police raided Hawaija area south west
of Kirkuk during which Jasim Muhammad Ali, also known as Mullah Jasim, who's
name appeared in the multi-national forces wanted list was captured.
Jasim is also alleged to be the mastermind of major terrorist attacks in
Hawaija, including car bomb blasts, kidnappings, civilian killings and
assaults on Iraqi and US troops.(end)
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