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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080726-02
July 26, 2008

ISOF detain two suspected Special Groups criminals in separate Baghdad operations
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Special Operations Forces detained two suspected Special Groups criminals in Baghdad July 24-25.

The ISOF detained a suspected Special Groups criminal allegedly associated with improvised rocket assisted mortar attacks in Baghdad July 25. He is believed to have IRAMs assembled and ready to use against Coalition force bases.

In an operation July 24, ISOF detained a suspected criminal leader reportedly responsible for weapons trafficking from Iran into Diyala.

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