Al-Qaeda leader caught in W. Mosul - Iraq army

KUNA reports that another Al Qaeda in Iraq leader was caught.

Al-Qaeda leader was caught east of Mosul city, located in northern Iraq, said a statement by the Iraqi army on Wednesday. The Iraqi army went on saying that troops, based in Al-Kask area west of Mosul, arrested Ra'ad Awad Issa, al-Qaeda leader in the province of Senjar, in Barzan town near the Syrian border today. Iraqi troops had confiscated from Issa some documents consisting of names for other terrorist groups in the region. The terrorist is accused of killing seven family members in the Senjar province. Meanwhile, in northern Mosul, the Mutli-National Force (MNF) discovered the body of another Qaeda leader who was killed on December 25 during a coalition raid in Ninawa governorate north of the country. The Qaeda leader was identified as Hayder Al-Afri, who is also known by his alias Emad Abdul-Khareem. Al-Afri was responsible for the attacks against Iraqi citizens as well as U.S. marines. He was the leader of the so called Islamic state of Iraq in west of Mosul and also assume several posts in the Al-Qaeda. The terrorist was among others killed in the December 25 MNF's raid which also resulted in the arrest of about 27 militants.

This capture is part of Operation Iron Harvest which undoubtedly has the objective to ensure the terrorists reap what they have sowed.