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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070804-14
August 4, 2007

U.S. Special Forces, Iraqi Army detain three amid combat
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BAGHDAD – Members of the Iraqi Army, with U.S. Special Operations Forces as
advisors, detained three individuals in Diwaniya during an operation intended to disrupt
a rogue Jaysh al-Mahdi insurgent group, August 3.

After the three individuals were detained, Iraqi and U.S. forces encountered
enemy small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades at the target location. Due to the
location of the insurgents, air support was called in and delivered proportionate fire that
killed the three insurgents. No Iraqi civilians were present during the air-strike.

The three individuals detained are allegedly responsible for attacks on Iraqi and
Coalition Forces in the Diwaniya area.

No Iraqi soldiers or U.S. Special Forces members were injured during the
operation.

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