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Gunman detained in Talafar

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi forces arrested on Tuesday a gunman in northern Talafar, according to a security source. “Iraqi Special Forces (SWAT) arrested on Tuesday (Jan. 26) a gunman, wanted for his involvement in terrorist operations in the province during a security operation in al-Uwaynat village in al-Ayadiya district, northern Talafar,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The 32-year-old man’s name is Talal Khaled Miza,” he added. Talafar lies 60 km northwest of Mosul, the capital of Ninewa, is 405 km north of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR 2