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Iraq Seizes 200 Explosive Belts Along Syrian Border


[AP/Washington Post] Iraqi security forces seized 200 explosive belts found during a search of a truck that had crossed into Iraq from Syria, Interior Ministry spokesman Maj.-Gen. Abdul-Karim Khalaf said. American military spokesman Brig.-Gen. Kevin Bergner said 60 to 80 foreign fighters enter Iraq "in any given month" - 70% of them through Syria. He said up to 90% of the suicide attacks in Iraq were carried out by "foreign-born al-Qaeda terrorists."
2007-07-13 01:00:00
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