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May 02, 2007

Release A070502a

12 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS DETAINED

 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces detained 12 suspected terrorists Wednesday during overnight raids targeting al-Qaeda senior leaders and an improvised explosive device network in Baghdad.

 In Anbar province, Coalition Forces followed intelligence leads to several buildings believed to be beddown sites of senior al-Qaeda in Iraq members.  When Coalition Forces cleared and searched the buildings, they detained 10 individuals suspected of working with al-Qaeda.

Coalition Forces also detained two individuals in Baghdad suspected of operating an IED cell there.

 “We’re steadily dismantling the al-Qaeda network, including the IED network that has been so deadly to the Iraqi people,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson.

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