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MND-B Soldiers detain suspected Special Groups leader (Baghdad) Print E-mail
Sunday, 13 July 2008
Multi-National Corps – IraqPublic Affairs Office, Camp VictoryAPO AE 09342   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  RELEASE No. 20080713-05July 13, 2008 MND-B Soldiers detain suspected Special Groups leader Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO  BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers detained a suspected Special Groups criminal leader and two associates in eastern Baghdad July 12.Soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light) detained the suspected Special Groups leader while conducting an operation specifically targeting him. The suspected Special Groups officer in eastern Baghdad is believed to be directly involved in kidnapping, murder, extortion, sectarian indirect fire attacks and improvised explosive device attacks on a U.S. Soldiers. “Deatining this suspected criminal strikes a serious blow to Special Groups and their criminal attacks on innocent civilians and security forces in eastern Baghdad,” said Maj. Joey Sullinger, a spokesperson for 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light). “We remain steadfast and undeterred in our support of Iraqi Security Forces and the people and Government of Iraq as we assist with providing security and stability.”   -30-FOR QUERIES, CONTACT MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION - BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it OR BY PHONE AT:  COMMERCIAL (914) 822-8174 OR IRAQNA 011-964-890-192-4674.   
 
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