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IA Conducts Operations Against Rogue Elements of JAM in Sadr City
Friday, 09 March 2007
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March 10, 2007 Release A070310b
IA Conducts Operations Against Rogue Elements of JAM in Sadr City
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Special Iraqi Army Forces conducted operations with Coalition advisors Saturday in Sadr City against rogue elements of Jaysh Al-Mahdi allegedly responsible for inciting sectarian violence in Baghdad.
The Iraqi led operation was targeting a rogue element of JAM allegedly responsible for coordinating and carrying out numerous kidnappings and murders of Iraqi civilians. It is also implicated in conducting improvised explosive device attacks targeting Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces in the area.
Iraqi Forces detained six suspects for questioning.
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