US: Member of cell believed behind suicide attack in Karmah arrested
2008-10-17 17:58:49

وكالة الأنباء السعودية - واس

BAGHDAD, June 27 , SPA -- A member of an extremist cell believed
behind a suicide attack that killed more than 20 people _
including three U.S. Marines _ has been arrested, the U.S.
military said Friday, according to AP.
U.S. spokesmen said it was unclear if the suspect, who was
not identified, was directly involved in planning the
attack, which happened Thursday in the town of Karmah in
Anbar province about 30 miles (20 kilometers) west of
Baghdad.
A suicide bomber reportedly dressed in a police uniform
detonated an explosive belt during a meeting of tribal
sheiks opposed to al-Qaida in Iraq. In addition to the
Marines, two Iraqi interpreters, the local mayor and
several key tribal figures were killed.
The attack occurred two days before U.S. officials planned
to formally hand over security responsibility for Anbar to
the Iraqis, marking a major milestone in the transformation
of a province that had been the most violent in Iraq.
U.S. authorities announced Friday they were postponing the
handover ceremony because of weather forecasts calling for
high winds and sandstorms, which would ground aircraft and
make it impossible for dignitaries to attend.

--SPA

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