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Baghdad

17 suspects arrested in Falluja

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: Security forces arrested 17 suspects believed to belong to an armed group in southern Falluja, a police source said on Tuesday. “The arrests were made by in Amiriyat Al-Falluja district,” Major Yaseen Mohammed told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Those arrested are suspected of being involved in acts of terrorism against Iraqi security forces in a number of the district’s villages,” he said. The source did not mention further details, but noted that interrogation is underway with the suspects. Falluja, the largest city in Anbar province, lies 45 km west of Baghdad. MH (P) / SS 1