Líder de al-Qaida en Irak es arrestado en Mosul

Posted: 2008-05-08 18:34:55

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BAGDAD (AP) - Un portavoz del Ministerio de Defensa indicó que el líder de al-Qaida en Irak, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, ha sido arrestado en la ciudad norteña de Mosul.

El portavoz Mohamed al-Askari dijo que el arresto de al-Masri, también conocido como Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, le fue confirmado por el comandante iraquí de la provincia.

No hubo una confirmación inmediata por parte de las fuerzas estadounidenses en torno a la detención.

Al-Askari no dijo el jueves cuándo fue arrestado el líder de al-Qaida. La noticia también fue reportada por la televisión estatal iraquí.

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