Multi-National Corps – Iraq

Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory

APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

RELEASE No. 20080215-04

February 15, 2008

ISOF, SOF detain splinter group leader

Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Special Operations Forces, with U.S. Special Forces advising, detained a suspected leader of a criminal splinter group near al-Hillah, Iraq, Feb. 13.

The suspect and his criminal splinter group are suspected of mortar attacks against Iraqi and Coalition Forces and attacks using improvised explosive devices and explosively formed projectiles. According to intelligence reports, the group is also involved in the torture, kidnapping and murder of Iraqi citizens.

Also detained in the operation was an associate member of the criminal splinter group.

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