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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20071222-03
December 22, 2007

Terrorist technical advisor arrested
Multi-National Division – Baghdad

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers arrested an alleged terrorist technical advisor and an improvised explosive device cell leader during two raids in the Doura neighborhoods in the Rashid District Dec. 17.
 
Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div., arrested a man believed to be an al-Qaeda technical advisor for an IED strike that killed nine Soldiers.
 
The suspected terrorist, who has multiple sworn statements against him, was taken to a Coalition Forces detention facility for further questioning.
 
Also that day, Soldiers of Co. C, following numerous tips, arrested the suspected leader of an IED cell during a cordon and knock operation.
 
The detainee was also taken to a Coalition Forces detention facility for further questioning.

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