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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080212-04
February 12, 2008               

Suspected special group criminal cell leader detained in Abu T’shir

Multi-National Division – Baghdad

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers captured a suspected special group criminal cell leader in the Rashid District of the Iraqi capital Feb. 11.
 
Soldiers captured the alleged criminal cell leader during a pre-dawn raid in the Abu T’Shir neighborhood in southeast Rashid.
 
The suspected cell leader is believed to have been involved in attacks against Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces involving improvised-explosive device, explosively-formed penetrator, small arms and rocket.
 
The suspect was taken to a Coalition Detention Facility for further questioning.

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