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Tuesday, 29 May 2007 |
MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER
BAGHDAD, Iraq
http://www.mnf-iraq.com
703.270.0320 / 0299
May 30, 2007
Release A070530b
COALITION RAIDS ROUND UP 23 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces detained 23 suspected terrorists in operations Wednesday morning to disrupt the al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist network in Baghdad, Mosul and Anbar and Salah ad Din provinces.
Coalition Forces raided several buildings in Mosul while targeting leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq known for coordinating attacks on Iraqi and Coalition Forces. Four suspected terrorists were detained at the site to include one terrorist believed to be a key al-Qaeda member in Mosul. During the early morning raids three Iraqi civilian received minor injuries. One individual was brought to a military medical facility by Coalition Forces for treatment and the other two were treated on scene by Coalition Forces.
In Sadr City, two suspected terrorists were detained and one was wounded during raids targeting individuals believed to be responsible for, and active participants in, a known kidnapping cell as well as attacks on Coalition Forces.
In Anbar province, Coalition Forces detained 14 suspected terrorists for their involvement with al-Qaeda in Iraq. Four of the suspected terrorists detained are believed to be involved in a facilitation network responsible for the transportation of money, weapons and foreign fighters into Iraq. In coordinated raids, 10 suspected terrorists were detained for their participation and association with al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Three suspected terrorists were detained during raids in the Salah ad Din province and a weapons cache was discovered that included mortars, numerous small arms and a heavy machine gun. The cache was destroyed on site by Coalition Forces.
“This morning we removed numerous, abhorrent terrorists from the Iraqi population,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson. “Our operations will continue to seek out these lawless and dangerous terrorists.”
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