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03-26-2005, 07:33 AM
Mar 26 2005 10:38
BAGHDAD, March 26 (Reuters) - Iraqi soldiers, backed by U.S. helicopters, seized 131 suspects in a dawn raid on Saturday and captured tonnes of explosives ready to be used in attacks on the holy city of Kerbala, defence ministry officials said.
"It was a surprise operation based on intensive surveillance by military intelligence," Defence Minister Hazim al-Shaalan told Reuters. "It was very successful."
Another ministry official said: "This group was intending to attack Kerbala."
Officials said 131 people, including foreign Arabs using fake Iraqi identification papers, were rounded up, along with three tonnes of TNT explosive, hundreds of rocket-propelled grenade launchers and at least three prepared car bombs...
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=8005937
BAGHDAD, March 26 (Reuters) - Iraqi soldiers, backed by U.S. helicopters, seized 131 suspects in a dawn raid on Saturday and captured tonnes of explosives ready to be used in attacks on the holy city of Kerbala, defence ministry officials said.
"It was a surprise operation based on intensive surveillance by military intelligence," Defence Minister Hazim al-Shaalan told Reuters. "It was very successful."
Another ministry official said: "This group was intending to attack Kerbala."
Officials said 131 people, including foreign Arabs using fake Iraqi identification papers, were rounded up, along with three tonnes of TNT explosive, hundreds of rocket-propelled grenade launchers and at least three prepared car bombs...
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=8005937