Leader in the "Islamic State of Iraq" arrested in Salahuddin

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - A police source in Salahuddin province said on Monday that a senior leader in the "Islamic State of Iraq" was arrested and an officer was injured in two separate incidents north of Tikrit.“A force of the police carried out this morning, raid and search operations in Shirqat district north of Tikrit, where it has arrested a senior leader of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq called Fares Najim", noting that "the operation was carried out according to accurate intelligence information,” the source told “Shafaq News”.“The detainee was involved in the implementation of armed attacks against civilians and security forces of the army and police in different areas in Tikrit," pointing out that "the security forces took the detainee to the security station for interrogation “.“Unidentified gunmen opened fire this morning on a car of a captain in the police while he was heading to his office between Baiji and Sharqat districts, north of Tikrit that caused his injury “.“The security forces cordoned off the scene and opened an investigation while transferred the injured to hospital for treatment,” the source added.The security forces have arrested, last Friday, 22 wanted in accordance with Article IV terrorism including those who belong to al-Qaeda in scattered areas east of Tikrit./129