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US troops disrupt Al-Qaeda leadership, seven killed, 11 detained

BAGHDAD, Oct 1 (KUNA) -- The US troops killed seven terrorists and detained 11 suspects Sunday and Monday during operations to disrupt Al-Qaeda in Iraq leadership in central and northern Iraq, a US military statement said on Monday.
The operations included West of Tarmiyah, Mosul, south Baghdad and Hamrin Mountains in Dyal, the statement added.
Among the dead were some of al-Qaeda senior leaders in the targeted areas. The troops also found huge amounts of weapons and explosives.
In yet another violent act in Iraq, the Iraqi Ministry of Construction and Housing said today that unidentified armed men had killed Taleb Al-Obeidi, general director of Al-Moatasem contracting company, an affiliate of the Ministry.(end) ahh.msa KUNA 011658 Oct 07NNNN