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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070730-07
July 30, 2007

Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain al Qaeda cell leader in Husaybuh
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BAGHDAD – Iraqi Security Forces teams conducted a series of raids, July 29 detaining
a suspected al Qaeda cell leader responsible for attacks and facilitating foreign fighters
in the Al Qaim area.

With U.S. Special Forces present as advisers, Iraqi Police detained two primary
suspects and three additional persons of interest in the vicinity of Husaybuh, located on
the Euphrates River west of Al Qaim. Various documents, including multiple
identification cards and passports, were also seized during the operation.

The cell leader, who allegedly runs al Qaeda in Iraq activities in Husaybuh, is
purportedly involved in the planning of future large scale attacks against Coalition
Forces in the western Euphrates River valley. The second primary suspect is a school
teacher believed to be spreading propaganda and recruiting his students to kill
members of the Iraqi Police and Army.

No Iraqi or Coalition Forces were injured during this operation.

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