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March 15, 2007
Release A070315b

Coalition forces kill two terrorists, detain 11 others

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces killed two terrorists and detained 11 suspected terrorists during several raids targeting the al-Qaeda in Iraq network.

During a raid Thursday morning east of Balad, two armed terrorists began firing on Coalition Forces.  Coalition Forces engaged the armed men with precision fires from a fixed-wing aircraft, killing both terrorists. Coalition Forces also detained eight suspected terrorists during the raid.

A raid Wednesday evening in Mosul resulted in the detention of three suspected terrorists with alleged ties to al-Qaeda in Iraq suicide bombing operations.

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