Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070723-25
July 23, 2007

ISF, U.S. Special Forces detain five suspected extremists
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

TAJI, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces and U.S. Special Forces detained five individuals believed to be conducting terrorist activities in Mosul during an early-morning operation July 21 in the village of Bazran, located in northern Iraq.
  
With U.S. Special Forces present for support, Iraqi Forces detained the individuals without incident.  One other suspicious individual was also detained during the operation.  
 
Iraqi Forces also seized five AK-47 assault rifles, 14 AK-47 magazines, one chest rig, a bayonet, three automobiles, four cell phones, two soldering irons, numerous electronic components and tools, and a variety of compact discs, DVDs, cassettes and video tapes.
 
No Iraqi or Coalition Forces were injured during the operation.

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