Al-Qaeda top militant leader detained in Iraq during the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Kadhim (AS)

The self-styled leader of the militant group, identified as Abul Qader Taha al-Fahdawi, was caught on Monday in al-Tash area of Ramadi, located some 110 kilometers (70 miles) west of the capital Baghdad, after police authorities received a tip off on his whereabouts, an Iraqi army source told the Aswat al-Iraq news agency on condition of anonymity.

Fahdawi had disguised himself as an elderly man when he was arrested.

He was wanted in connection with a series of deadly terror attacks against civilians and Iraqi government forces across the country.

Al-Qaeda in Iraq is a shadowy group that was reportedly led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who was reported killed in June 2006.

According to US government and military officials, the group was then led by Ayyub al-Masri, who was killed along with Abu Omar al-Baghdadi — another leader of the group — in a joint Iraqi-US operation in Salahuddin province in April 2010.

Al-Qaeda in Iraq has been blamed for some of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the country since the US-led invasion of the country began in 2003.

2 terrorists arrested, 15 wanted captured in Basra

Police forces arrested today two men accused of terrorism in Basra province.According to the Shiite News,in another raid of police,Police forces arrested today two men accused of terrorism in Basra province.

The media office of Basra’s police reported that they were arrested during a security raid in the north of the province.

15 more were arrested, in possession of light arms and ammunition, in different parts of the province and city.

“These arrests were made through 11 security operations,” the source added.