Saudi detained for recruiting gunmen in Diala

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: A Saudi member of the self-styled “Islamic State of Iraq” on Thursday was detained by Iraqi army personnel for recruiting gunmen in Diala province, according to an intelligence source. “Today, an Iraqi army force conducted a raid on a main al-Qaeda stronghold in central Baaquba city, during which a Saudi leader in the so-called ‘Islamic State of Iraq’, Mohammed Abdullah al-Hassan, nicknamed Abu Salman, was captured,” Ziyad al-Aani told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Abu Salman has been wanted by Saudi and Iraqi authorities for five years for recruiting Arab gunmen in Iraq,” Aani explained. Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SS (P) 1