Iraq 'terrorist financier' held
25/10/2005 19:27  - (SA)  

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Baghdad - Iraqi officials on Tuesday announced the arrest of what they called the "main terrorist financier" in the restive city of Fallujah.

Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari's office said Iraqi security forces "arrested Monem Shakem al-Qubaisi, the main terrorist financier in Fallujah".

The statement read: "Pretending to bring aid to the people of Fallujah, Qubaisi distributed money to terrorist groups to carry out attacks against security forces."

The premier's office said the suspect also "travelled abroad to collect funds with the aim of causing trouble in Iraq".

The Sunni Arab city of Fallujah was located 50km west of Baghdad.

In November 2004, the city known as a base for al-Qaeda rebels was stormed by thousands of United States and Iraqi soldiers and pounded by the US artillery, warplanes and tanks.

- AFP

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