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Terrorist leader detained in Kirkuk

KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: Two men, charged with terrorism acts, including the administrative leader of the so-called “Tiyour al-Janna (Paradise Birds),” have been arrested in Kirkuk on Monday night, according to the city’s Joint Coordination center.   “A Police force, that carried out an inspection operation in Kirkuk ’s Saadoniya village of Riyadh Township, has detained a demanded man, wanted according to Article – 4 Terrorism, being the administrative leader of the so-called “Tiyour al-Janna” terrorist organization,” the Coordination center’s source told IraqiNews.com news agency.   The source also said that another force, belonging to Kirkuk ’s Tirkalan Police had also detained a man, wanted for Article – 4 Terrorism.   The oil-rich northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk , is 280 km to the northeast of Baghdad .   SKH (ST)