In Iraq have been arrested 25 insurgents of al Qaeda
On Monday, the 9th of March, in Iraq has begun a large-scale operation on destruction of strongholds of the international terrorist organisation al Kaida.
The governmental armies of Iraq are leading clean-up operation in area to the south from Baghdad. In the first day of operation 25 wanted insurgents were arrested.
The basic events are developed in provinces of Babil, An Divania, An Najaf and Karbala. In the first day of operation seven wanted insurgents have been arrested in Babil, four - in An Divania and 14 - in Karbala.
Antiterrorist raids have been undertaken after reception of military information about the location of insurgents in the specified provinces. They were preparing to carry out a series of acts of terrorism.
Also on first March, a safety force of Iraq has informed on detention of 11 members of local grouping from al Qaeda network, including the so-called minister of a petroleum industry.
According to the American command, al Qaeda is dislodged from the majority of areas of Iraq, but it is still capable of scale attacks, especially in Diala and in the vicinities of the Mosul city in the north of the country.
