(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The source, who asked not to be named, said in an interview that a force of the Iraqi police arrested in a special operation 22 elements of al Qaeda in Baherat area in Babel province

The source said, "The operation was carried out at dawn today after receiving credible intelligence information", adding that "the detainees were taken to the competent authorities to conduct the investigation with them."

The security source said, earlier that “ a force of the Interior Ministry launched a large security operation in Baherat area north of Babel that ended with arresting 23 people belonging to a movement called Abdullah bin Zubair affiliated to al- Qaeda.

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