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Aug. 4, 2007
Release A070804b

Coalition Forces Kill Four Suspected Secret Cell Terrorists, Detain Eighteen

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces conducted a raid to capture or kill suspected Special Groups Cell operatives in Qasirin before dawn on Saturday. The Special Groups operatives are suspected of coordinating logistical support from Iran for rogue Jaysh al Mahdi elements and Special Groups operating in Iraq. The captured Special Groups operatives are also believed to have been involved in improvised explosive device attacks and explosively formed penetrator attacks against Coalition Forces.

Coalition Forces conducted a complex, multi-faceted operation, killing four armed terrorists when they began to maneuver against ground troops.  During the engagement, Coalition Forces employed a fixed-wing close air support aircraft to destroy a weapons cache. Coalition Forces also destroyed six cars that were being used by the suspected terrorists.  There were no Coalition Forces casualties during the operation.

“We continue to target Special Groups terrorists who are responsible for directing attacks against the Coalition and the Iraqi Security Force as they protect the Iraqi people,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson.  “We will continue to interdict unhelpful external influences supporting terrorist groups operating in Iraq.”

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