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Friday, 16 March 2007 |
MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER
BAGHDAD, Iraq
http://www.mnf-iraq.com
703.270.0320 / 0299
March 17, 2007
Release A070317a
COALITION FORCES DETAIN 18 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces detained 18 suspected terrorists Saturday morning during raids targeting al-Qaida in Iraq and foreign fighter facilitators.
During a raid southeast of Balad, Coalition Forces discovered improvised explosive devices components, several AK-47s, two sniper rifles, grenades and rocket propelled grenade launchers at the targeted location. Twelve suspects were detained during the raid.
In Fallujah, Coalition Forces detained six suspected terrorists during an operation targeting a foreign fighter facilitation cell.
“Successful coalition raids continue to disrupt al-Qaida in Iraq operations, restricting freedom of movement and reducing the organization’s manpower pool,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson. “The loss of even lower-echelon members diminishes the organization’s ability to attack innocent civilians as well as Iraqi and coalition forces.”
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