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Aug. 11, 2007
Release A070811b

Three terrorists killed, 10 detained in ops against foreign terrorists

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces killed three terrorists and detained 10 suspects during raids targeting foreign terrorists in Salah ad Din and at Tamim provinces Saturday.

In a raid north of Maqdadiyah, Coalition Forces targeted an individual allegedly leading a terrorist group involved in weapons trafficking and placing improvised explosive devices.  As they entered one building, three armed men drew their weapons on the assault force.  Coalition Forces fired on the three armed men, killing them.  Inside, Coalition Forces discovered a cache of homemade bombs, machine gun ammunition and a cell phone rigged as an IED trigger.  Seven other suspected terrorists were also detained during this operation.

In Samarra, Coalition Forces captured an individual believed to have worked with a Syrian extremist and a suspected terrorist leader detained during an Aug. 2 operation.  The targeted individual and one other man were detained for their alleged involvement in a network facilitating the movement of foreign terrorists into Iraq. In a separate operation, Coalition Forces also detained an individual in Tikrit linked to the same network.

“The involvement of foreign terrorists operating in Iraq is especially unhelpful and unwelcome,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson.  “Our operations will continue to target these terrorists intent on destabilizing the country.”
 
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