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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070824-02
August 24, 2007

Terrorist responsible for shooting down coalition helicopter detained
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

FALLUJAH – Iraqi Security Forces, with U.S. Special Forces as advisers, conducted a raid in Kubaysah Aug. 22, detaining an al Qaeda in Iraq terrorist believed to be responsible for shooting down a Coalition Forces helicopter in 2004.

Iraqi Police raided a residence in the vicinity of Kubaysah, located west of Hit, detaining their primary suspect and a second person of interest without incident.  An assault rifle as well as numerous identification cards and passports were seized during the operation.

The detained individual is a known al Qaeda in Iraq terrorist and allegedly associated with improvised explosive device and sniper attacks against Coalition Forces and Iraqi Security Forces in Hit and Kubaysah. 

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

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