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May 22, 2007
Release A070522b

15 AL-QAEDA SUSPECTS DETAINED IN COALITION RAIDS

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces detained 15 suspected terrorists, including two alleged terrorist cell leaders, during raids around Iraq Tuesday morning targeting the al-Qaeda network.

In Mosul, Coalition Forces detained three suspected terrorists, including an alleged al-Qaeda in Iraq leader responsible for identifying Iraqi Army and Iraqi Police targets, and directing attacks against them.

Using information from a successful raid May 21, Coalition Forces targeted associates of a suspected terrorist commander in Baghdad.  Two individuals were detained for their alleged involvement in the terrorist group, which conducts assassinations and vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attacks.

Coalition Forces conducted two coordinated operations in Anbar province, where they detained 10 suspected terrorists for their alleged involvement in the al-Qaeda in Iraq network in the area.

“Each operation we conduct provides another link in the chain for dismantling al Qaeda in Iraq,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson.
 

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