1,000 arrested in Iraq in crackdown against al-Qaeda

May 18, 2008 

Almost 1,000 people have been arrested in Iraq as part of a crackdown against al-Qaeda in , the nation's third-largest city. 
Troops have gone out into the surrounding countryside seeking many more who have fled into the countryside. It is hoped that Mosul, one of al-Qaeda's most prominent strongholds, will now be rid of the group but it is feared that unless the remaining suspects are caught they will simply regroup elsewhere, as they have been known to do before. 
Yassin Majid, an adviser to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, said most of the leaders had fled, some to an unnamed neighbouring country. About 60 miles from Mosul are borders with Syria and Turkey. "Operations will continue and the Iraqi army will not leave Mosul until security and stability have been accomplished," he said.
1,000 arrested in Iraq in crackdown against al - Qaeda May 18 , 2008 Almost 1,000 people have been arrested in Iraq as part of a crackdown against al - Qaeda in , the nation 's third - largest city . Troops have gone out into the surrounding countryside seeking many more who have fled into the countryside . It is hoped that Mosul , one of al - Qaeda 's most prominent strongholds , will now be rid of the group but it is feared that unless the remaining suspects are caught they will simply regroup elsewhere , as they have been known to do before . Yassin Majid , an adviser to Prime Minister Nouri al - Maliki , said most of the leaders had fled , some to an unnamed neighbouring country . About 60 miles from Mosul are borders with Syria and Turkey . " Operations will continue and the Iraqi army will not leave Mosul until security and stability have been accomplished , " he said .
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