RELEASE No. 20100314-01
March 14, 2010

BAGHDAD – An element of the Iraqi Emergency Response Brigade, along with U.S. forces advisors, arrested the suspected leader of an al Qaeda cell in Al Fadil, Baghdad March 12.

The elite police force was operating under the authority of a warrant issued by the Central Investigative Court of Al Karkh.

Intelligence reports indicate the suspect commands an al Qaeda cell operating in Baghdad.

“Once again, the Emergency Response Brigade highlights their personal commitment to providing safety, security and stability to the people of Iraq,” said Army Maj. Catina Barnes, a Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Arabian Peninsula spokesperson.

In accordance with the Security Agreement and in coordination with the Iraqi government, Iraqi and U.S. forces conduct joint operations to target terrorists seeking to disrupt the security and stability of Iraq.

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