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Saturday, 09 June 2007 |
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Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070610-10
June 10, 2007
Iraqi Special Operations Forces detain insurgent commander in Baghdad
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Special Operations Forces conducted an operation June 8 in eastern Baghdad and detained a militia group commander. The detainee is accused of directing attacks on local civilians and Iraqi and Coalition Forces.
With Coalition Forces present as advisors, ISOF entered the residence and detained the suspect. While detaining their suspect, ISOF began to receive enemy fire. With well-aimed fire, Iraqi and Coalition Forces suppressed the enemy and completed the mission.
The target of this operation is believed to be a commander of an anti-nationalist splinter organization of Jaysh al-Mahdi.
No ISOF or Coalition soldiers were harmed in the operation.
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