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KIRKUK / Aswat al-Iraq: Eight al-Qaeda members, belonging to the so-called "Islamic Jihad Group," one of
al-Qaeda Organization's flanks, charged with having launched armed attacks in Kirkuk Province, were arrested
on Thursday, the City's Assistant Director of the Kurdish Asayish (security) forces announced.
"A force belonging to our Directorate, in cooperation with Kirkuk's Police and Iraqi Army has detained 8 elements
of the "Islamic Jihad Group," belonging to al-Qaeda Organization," Colonel Salar Khalid told a news conference at
Kirkuk's Asayish Directorate on Thursday afternoon, attended by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
Colonel Khalid said that "the Network's elements were involved in implementing several terrorist attacks inside
Dibbis township, 40 km to the west of Kirkuk, especially the recent explosions that took place in the township,
including the laying down of an explosive charge under the car of the township's governor and the killing of one
of the cadres of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), with an explosive charge on Dec.
20th last, along with
shooting of Dibbis Governor's son, wounding him, and planting 3 explosive charges close to houses of citizens
and Army personnel in the area.
Kirkuk is 280 km to the northeast of the Iraqi Capital of Baghdad.
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al-Qaeda Organization's flanks, charged with having launched armed attacks in Kirkuk Province, were arrested
on Thursday, the City's Assistant Director of the Kurdish Asayish (security) forces announced.
"A force belonging to our Directorate, in cooperation with Kirkuk's Police and Iraqi Army has detained 8 elements
of the "Islamic Jihad Group," belonging to al-Qaeda Organization," Colonel Salar Khalid told a news conference at
Kirkuk's Asayish Directorate on Thursday afternoon, attended by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
Colonel Khalid said that "the Network's elements were involved in implementing several terrorist attacks inside
Dibbis township, 40 km to the west of Kirkuk, especially the recent explosions that took place in the township,
including the laying down of an explosive charge under the car of the township's governor and the killing of one
of the cadres of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), with an explosive charge on Dec.
20th last, along with
shooting of Dibbis Governor's son, wounding him, and planting 3 explosive charges close to houses of citizens
and Army personnel in the area.
Kirkuk is 280 km to the northeast of the Iraqi Capital of Baghdad.
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