Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070812-03
August 12, 2007

Iraqi, U.S. Special Forces detain two suspected terrorist cell leaders in Baghdad operations

Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BAGHDAD – Iraqi Special Forces, with U.S. Special Forces as advisers, detained two suspected terrorist leaders and three other suspected terrorists during early morning operations in Baghdad, Aug. 10. 

During the first operation, joint forces conducted a systematic search of the three buildings in the town of
Yusufiyah and detained their primary target; a suspected al Qaeda in Iraq Amir. 

The suspected terrorist is believed to command a large cell involved in improvised explosive devices, mortar and small arms attacks. Two other suspected al Qaeda in Iraq cell members were also detained during the operation. A passport, a camera, a video cassette tape and various documents were seized.

In another operation, forces detained a suspected commander of Jaysh al-Mahdi, a Shi’a extremist group, Aug. 10 in western Baghdad. 

The primary suspect allegedly commands a JAM cell whose members conduct extra-judicial killings of Iraqi civilians. His group is also believed to be responsible for attacks on an Iraqi National Guard checkpoint using mortars and small arms. In addition, one other suspicious individual was also detained.

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