US troops arrest suspected leader

United States soldiers today arrested a former Iraqi army major who is suspected of leading a Fedayeen cell in attacks on coalition forces, the US Army said.

Lt Col Steve Russell, commander of the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment of the 4th Infantry Division, said his soldiers raided a building in Qadisiyah, north of Tikrit, at around 2am after receiving information that the man was hiding in the area.