Iraqi forces have captured the leader of an al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist cell allegedly responsible for carrying out a string of beheadings, the government said.

Police have arrested two leaders of the insurgency in Iraq, including a top aide to Iraqi al-Qaida leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, it was announced today.

Police have arrested two leaders of the insurgency in Iraq, including a top aide to Iraqi al-Qaida leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, it was announced today.