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May 10, 2007
Release A070510b

ONE TERRORIST KILLED, BOMB MATERIALS DESTROYED

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces killed one terrorist and detained two suspected terrorists during early-morning raids in Anbar Province while targeting a chemical bomb network and smuggling operations.
 
Building on information from recent operations, Coalition Forces targeted a location north of Karmah that was allegedly part of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device network that uses chlorine in its attacks.  As Coalition Forces approached the building, an armed terrorist emerged and engaged ground forces with small arms fire.  Coalition Forces used appropriate self-defense measures to react to the hostile threat and killed the armed terrorist. 

Coalition Forces set up a cordon around the targeted building and the bomb making material inside were safely destroyed.

In another operation, Coalition Forces detained two individuals for suspected ties to a smuggling activities supporting al-Qaeda in Iraq.

“As long as the al-Qaeda network plans and executes deadly attacks against Iraqis and those trying to protect them, we will seek them out and disrupt their activities,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson.

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