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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070831-07
August 31, 2007

Iraqi Special Operations Forces, Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain 11 militant extremists in Karbala
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

KARBALA, Iraq – Iraqi Special Operations Forces and Iraqi Security Forces, advised
by U.S. Special Forces, detained 11 militant extremists during two separate intelligencedriven
operations Aug. 29 and Aug. 30 in Karbala.

Intelligence indicates that one of the detained Shi’a extremists is linked to the
Aug. 22 assassination of the mayor of Husaniyah.

The forces received enemy small arms fire, during both operations. The forces
returned proportional fire, killing one enemy fighter and wounding another. The
wounded individual was evacuated to a medical facility for treatment.

No Iraqi or U.S. members were injured during the operations.

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