Multi-National Corps – Iraq

Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory

APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

RELEASE No. 20080215-13

February 15, 2008

ISOF, SOF detain seven criminals in separate operations

Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BAGHDAD – Iraqi Security Forces, with U.S. Special Forces advising, detained seven suspected criminals during separate raids Feb. 10.

In Baghdad, an Iraqi Emergency Response Unit team, advised by SOF, detained six members of a criminal group operating in the Rasheed district. Reports indicate, the group is responsible for murdering, torturing and kidnapping innocent Iraqis. The group is also involved in blackmail and extortion plots against Iraqi citizens.

In Tahmaziyah, near al-Hillah, Iraq, an Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics Team, advised by SOF, detained a suspected criminal accused of improvised explosive device attacks against Iraqi and Coalition Forces. According to intelligence reports, the suspect was planning rocket attacks against Iraqi and Coalition Forces. 

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