Al Qaeda Financial Officer arrested in training site in Iraq

Al Qaeda Financial Officer arrested in training site in Iraq
January 06, 2012- Alsumaria

Kirkuk Police Command announced, on Thursday, that it arrested Al Qaeda’s Financial Officer with a group of his assistants when they were training to attack southwestern regions in Kirkuk.

“In an extensive security operation in Al Huwaija District, southwestern Kirkuk, a police force managed today to arrest the Financial Officer of Islamic State of Iraq (Dawlat Al Iraq

Al Islamiya) with a group of his assistants when they were preparing attacks and raids over governmental buildings southwestern Kirkuk,” Kirkuk Police Force Commander Brigadier General Jamal Taher Baker told Alsumarianews.

“The arrest operation was based on accurate intelligence information and was carried out by a police force coordinating with division 12 of Iraqi Military,” Baker added noting that investigations with detainees took place in a security station.

“Detainees were training in Hamrin Mountains southwestern Kirkuk in preparation for a series of terrorist attacks in Huwaija and Kirkuk,” Head of Kirkuk Police, General Sarhad Qader told Alsumaria news considering the arrest of Financial Officer of Islamic State of Iraq as a deathblow to the organization in Kirkuk.

Kirkuk witnessed, on Thursday, the arrest of 5 Al Qaeda members for performing explosive attacks during an operation southwestern the province.

Kirkuk Province, situated 250 km northern Baghdad, is one of Iraqi disputed areas which witnesses constant violence targeting security forces members as well as civilians. Kirkuk is also facing murders due to tribal or personal conflicts. …more