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BAGHDAD, Aug 9 (KUNA) -- Two members of Al-Qaeda terrorist organization
were killed and three others were wounded when US forces raided a meeting they
were holding in Diyala province, north of Baghdad, said the forces in a
statement on Saturday.
The US troops spotted a meeting of Al-Qaeda members during their military
operation in the past 24-hours near Diyal's Al-Miqdadiyah town, which is
currently witnessing "Bashayer Al-Khair" military operations, the statement
added.
Iraqi security forces announced the start of "Bashayer Al-Khair" military
operation, through which Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki vowed to hunt
Al-Qaeda elements in the province which was once a stronghold of the so-called
"Islamic State of Iraq" militant group.
The US forces clashes with Al-Qaeda elements, who managed to flee from the
site of the meeting. Three others members of Al-Qaeda were detained by the US
soldiers in Diyala; one was accused of training terrorists and being involved
in document forgery that enabled Al-Qaeda members to escape from security
operations hunts.
The US troops also captured over 19 suspected terrorist in Qarah Tappah
area, Ninevah. (end)
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