Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
RELEASE No. 20070407-11
April 7, 2007

Two detained from mosque in Musayyib
Multi-National Division – Baghdad Public Affairs
4th BCT (Airborne), 25th Inf. Div. Public Affairs

KALSU, Iraq – Two suspects were taken into custody when Iraqi police conducted a search of Husaniyah Mosque in Musayyib, Iraq April 7.

Iraqi policemen conducted the search, based on intelligence reports of terrorist activity there, with support from paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, who provided security outside the mosque.

Iraqi security forces and coalition forces respect the sanctity of mosques and take precautions to minimize damage to property and disruption of legitimate activities when operating around such holy sites.

In accordance with the Iraqi prime minister’s directive given in a recent speech, any buildings that are being used for criminal or illegal purposes forfeit their protected status.  In addition, when these sites are used for criminal or terrorist activities, they lose their protective status under international law.

The detainees are being held for further questioning.

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