Iraqi Security Forces Claim Capture of Foreign Terrorists

By Evan Kohlmann

This from the Iraqi Government Communications Directorate: "Acting on a tip from local Iraqi citizens, Security Forces in Iraq have detained Shakara Kheel, 38 years old, Pakistan nationality, in the community of Munirah. During extensive interviews with Kheel, Security Forces learned that he harbored terrorists and conducted weapons trafficking. Local citizens allege Shakara Kheel beheaded personnel who worked with the Iraqi government and Security Forces. In further operations, Security Forces captured in Mosul, on 20 February 2005 Alawi al Raliya, Afghan nationality, he is also known as Abu Zad. Alawi al Raliya was described to Security Forces as the commander and operational planner for a terrorist cell that specialized in improvised explosive device attacks against Iraqi civilians and Security Forces."

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