MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
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May 8, 2007
Release A070508a

13 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS DETAINED

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces detained 13 suspected terrorists Monday and Tuesday during raids around Iraq targeting al-Qaeda, foreign fighter facilitators and a chemical vehicle-borne improvised explosive device network.

Information collected from previous raids, including one April 30 that uncovered several documents related to a chemical VBIED operation in Baghdad, led Coalition Forces to a target in the city.  One suspected terrorist was detained on the scene Tuesday morning for his alleged involvement in the VBIED cell.

Coalition Forces detained seven suspected terrorists in a raid southwest of Tal Afar Monday night after intelligence reports indicated the presence of a known terrorist with key ties to a network facilitating the movement of foreign fighters into Iraq.

Northeast of Karmah, two connected raids Monday afternoon targeted an individual suspected of coordinating anti-aircraft attacks against Coalition Forces.  Coalition Forces detained five suspected terrorists, including the targeted individual.

“These targets were the result of the continued success we’re having in operations against terrorist networks,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson.  “Each time we execute operations like these, it leads into another target, another operation, another success -- and ultimately to diminishing al-Qaeda’s ability to attack innocent Iraqis.”

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