Iraqi Gov't: Nearly 350 'detained' in six days of Baghdad sweeps

U.S. soldiers of the Delta company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment guard a detainee in Baghdad's northwest Sunni neighborhood of Ghazaliya today

March 28, 2007:

Baghdad, March 28, (VOI) – Two gunmen were killed and 66 suspected militants were arrested by Iraqi security forces in several areas in Baghdad, during the past 24 hours, under the Baghdad law-imposing plan, the Baghdad operations command said on Wednesday.

"Security forces killed two gunmen and arrested 66 suspected militants in various parts of the capital over the past 24 hours," the Baghdad operations command said in a statement received by the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).

From VOI

March 27, 2007:

Baghdad, March 27, (VOI) – Iraqi security forces arrested 47 suspected militants in several areas of Baghdad, during the past 24 hours, under the Baghdad law-imposing plan, the Baghdad operations command said on Tuesday.

"Security forces have arrested 47 suspected militants in various parts of the capital over the past 24 hours," the Baghdad operations command said in a statement received by the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).

From VOI

March 26, 2007:

Baghdad, March 26, (VOI) –Iraqi security forces arrested 78 suspected militants, in several areas in Baghdad during the past 24 hours, under the Baghdad law-imposing plan, the Baghdad operations command said on Monday.

"Security forces have arrested 78 suspected militants in various parts of the capital over the past 24 hours," the Baghdad operations command said in a statement received by the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).

From VOI

March 25, 2007:

Baghdad, March 25, (VOI) – Six gunmen were killed and 23 suspected militants were arrested by Iraqi security forces, in several areas in Baghdad during the past 24 hours, under the Baghdad law-imposing plan, the Baghdad operations command said on Sunday.

"Security forces have killed six gunmen and arrested 23 suspected militants in various parts of the capital over the past 24 hours," the Baghdad operations command said in a statement received by the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).

From VOI

March 23 & 24, 2007:

Baghdad, March 24, (VOI) – Two gunmen were killed and 133 suspected militants were arrested by Iraqi security forces in several areas in Baghdad, during the past 48 hours, under the Baghdad law-imposing plan, the Baghdad operations command said on Saturday.

"Security forces killed two gunmen and arrested 133 suspected militants in various parts of the capital over the past 48 hours," the Baghdad operations command said in a statement received by the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).

From VOI

Note: With this report we will begin regular posting of arrests under the security plan made under the emergency powers law.