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Press Release A080515-051
May 15, 2008

Coalition forces capture weapons smuggler, three others in Mansour district

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces captured a suspected weapons facilitator and three other suspected criminals in the Mansour district in Baghdad Thursday.

Based off information stemming from two raids in early March, Coalition forces targeted a known criminal suspected of smuggling illegal weapons into Iraq, resulting in attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces.

Coalition forces entered the targeted individual’s location where he was detained along with one of his associates without incident.

After questioning the targeted individual, he revealed the location of another suspected criminal in the neighborhood. Coalition forces moved to the second location, entered the identified building, and detained two additional suspected criminals without incident.

“Coalition forces will continue to pursue violent criminals who threaten innocent Iraqi citizens,” said Maj. John Hall, MNF-I spokesman.

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