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January 28, 11:19 a.m.

Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister says Al-Zarqawi's Adviser Arrested

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ Three of his lieutenants are now in custody and Iraqi officials claim they're close to arresting terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi himself.

Iraq's deputy prime minister says al-Zarqawi's military adviser, an Iraqi, has been arrested. Earlier in the day, another Iraqi official announced the arrests of two others with close ties to al-Zarqawi, including his chief of operations for Baghdad. Regarding al-Zarqawi, Iraq's deputy prime minister said, quote, "we are getting close to finishing off al-Zarqawi and we will get rid of him."

The Jordanian-born al-Zarqawi heads al-Qaida's affiliate in Iraq. The militant group has threatened to kill anyone who takes part in Sunday's election.