The MSM has been totally silent on the operation ongoing in Diyala province in Iraq this past week because of course, it represents good news and success in the war against terror in Iraq. But the results are becoming better and better from the first five days of operation with the Iraqi forces capturing a total of 265 al Qaeda and al Qaeda-linked schmucks to date. Here's some details from AFP:
The other good news here has been the lack of serious hits against Iraqi Army or U.S. forces so far in the operation. I've stated before the importance of this operation in finally disabling any organized efforts by al Qaeda in Iraq. And it sure looks like that is going to happen.
"Our forces have arrested 265 suspects so far during our operations in Diyala", Major General Mohammed al-Askari, spokesman for the defence ministry, told AFP.
Among those detained was Abu Anas al-Baghdadi, a top al-Qaeda operative in Diyala and four members of the so-called Council of Mujahedeen, one of many front groups for Al-Qaeda, according to interior ministry spokesman Abdelkarim Khalaf.
The other good news here has been the lack of serious hits against Iraqi Army or U.S. forces so far in the operation. I've stated before the importance of this operation in finally disabling any organized efforts by al Qaeda in Iraq. And it sure looks like that is going to happen.
Iraq says 265 arrested in anti-Qaeda offensive
BAQUBA, Iraq (AFP) — Iraq said on Saturday that its military backed by US forces had arrested hundreds of suspects during an offensive aimed at stamping out Al-Qaeda in a restive central province.
"Our forces have arrested 265 suspects so far during our operations in Diyala", Major General Mohammed al-Askari, spokesman for the defence ministry, told AFP.
The raids have taken place throughout Diyala province where 50,000 Iraqi soldiers and police began a major push against insurgents on Tuesday to secure the volatile region.
"The operation is still on going successfully and is now in its fifth day," Askari said.
Among those detained was Abu Anas al-Baghdadi, a top al-Qaeda operative in Diyala and four members of the so-called Council of Mujahedeen, one of many front groups for Al-Qaeda, according to interior ministry spokesman Abdelkarim Khalaf.
Diyala, which has a long border with Iran, has been a centre of weapons smuggling and has suffered repeated suicide bombings, thought to be mostly orchestrated by Sunni Muslim Al-Qaeda operatives.
In the past few months the multi-ethnic region made up of Christians and Muslims has seen repeated efforts by the US and Iraqi militaries to drive out insurgents, both Sunni Al-Qaeda and various Shiite groups.
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