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U.S. Says Over 100 Terrorists Captured In Iraq

August 22, 2006

Major General William B. Caldwell at an August 22 briefing (epa)

Major General William B. Caldwell at an August 22 briefing (epa)

August 22, 2006 -- U.S. and Iraqi forces say that over the past week they have captured "well over 100 known and suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists and terrorist associates."


U.S. military spokesman Major General William B. Caldwell said one of those seized was linked to the February 22 bombing of a Shi'ite shrine that triggered the current destructive cycle of sectarian bloodshed.


(AP)
 
 
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Sectarian Iraq

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SUNNI, SHI'A: Iraq is riven along sectarian lines, faults that frequently produce violent clashes and are a constant source of tension. Sectarian concerns drive much of Iraqi politics and are the main threat to the country's fragile security environment.

 
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