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Coalition forces arrest Al-Qaeda leader, 14 henchmen in N. Baghdad

Coalition forces arrest Al-Qaeda leader, 14 henchmen in N. Baghdad BAGHDAD, April 21 (KUNA) -- The Multi-National Force (MNF) arrested a leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq and 14 of his aides near Al-Tarmiyah district, northern Baghdad.
An MNF statement said Saturday that US soldiers received a tip from civilians living in neighborhood saying the militants were carrying out suspicious acts in two different houses in the area.
The statement did not reveal the name of the Al-Qaeda cell leader. (end) mhg.mar KUNA 211246 Apr 07NNNN