Iraqi police in Anbar province arrested on Wednesday (December 26th) five suspected al-Qaeda gunmen -- including one wanted for multiple bombings -- following a raid on a residential building in central Fallujah, police said.

Anbar police chief Maj. Gen. Hadi Kassar Erzaij told Al-Shorfa that a special storm unit attacked the building after citizens notified authorities about the presence of al-Qaeda elements inside.

The five gunmen include Majeed Khalaf -- known as "the Slaughterer" -- who is wanted for nine major bombings in Baghdad, as well as in southern and northern Iraq, he said.

Security forces also seized various weapons, explosives and al-Qaeda documents during the operation, Erzaij said.