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BAGHDAD, Jan 11 (KUNA) -- Governor of Salah Eddin province Hamad AL-Kashti
said on Friday that Al-Qaeda Commander Abu Qutada Al-Saudi was killed today
during a military operation carried out by Iraqi security forces and US
military in the city of Samarra north of Baghdad.
AL-Kashti told KUNA, two days ago Iraqi security forces in collaboration
with Iraqi military and police in the province, and US coalition forces raided
a hide out for the terrorists after receiving intelligence information
regarding the hide out.
Iraqi security force were able to kill Abu Qutada and three of his
followers, including the arrest of 12 others, Al-Kashti said.
The Iraqi governor added US military air planes supported operations near
the area.
For his part, Iraqi Police Commander Brigadier in the province said that
Abu Qutada was carrying an explosive belt when he was killed, noting that
weapon caches and explosives were confiscated after the operation. (end)
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