Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070920-03
September 20, 2007

Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain 7 Shi’a extremists
Multi-National Corps – Iraq

BAGHDAD – Iraqi Special Operations Forces, with U.S. Special Forces as advisers, detained seven suspected Shi’a insurgents during an early-morning operation Sept. 20 in Sadr City.

Iraqi and U.S. Forces were en route to detain a high-level Shi’a extremist, when several armed individuals were spotted on the rooftops of nearby buildings.  The forces called in an AC-130 Gunship to provide suppressive fire, allowing the forces to continue to their objective.
 
Once at the objective area, several targeted residences were searched and seven suspected Shi’a extremists were detained.   
 
As the team departed the objective, they were ambushed by several insurgents.  One ISOF Soldier received non-life threatening injuries and has been transported to a medical facility in Baghdad for treatment.  

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