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April 14, 2007
Release A070414a

AL-QAEDA MILITARY EMIR, 16 OTHER SUSPECTS DETAINED IN RAIDS

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces detained 17 suspected terrorists including a reported al-Qaeda in Iraq military emir during operations early Saturday morning.

Northwest of Taji, eight suspected terrorists were detained during a Coalition Forces raid. 

Among the suspects detained was the accused al-Qaeda emir of Rusafa and former vehicle-borne improvised explosive device cell leader.

“This is another significant step in our efforts to disrupt the VBIED network and their devastating attacks against the Iraqi people,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson.

In Mosul, Coalition Forces captured two suspects with ties to recent al-Qaeda attacks on Iraqi and Coalition Forces.

During a raid in Baghdad, three al-Qaeda in Iraq suspects were captured, and four more were captured east of Amiriyah.

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