MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
PRESS DESK
BAGHDAD, Iraq

Press Release A091126x-02
November 26, 2009

44th IA captures Baghdad Promised Day Brigade members

BAGHDAD – The 44th Iraqi Army captured three alleged Promised Day Brigade (PDB) members today during a joint security operation conducted in northeast Baghdad.

Based on intelligence, Iraqi Army and U.S. advisors searched residential buildings and arrested two warranted individuals suspected of planning and carrying out improvised explosive attacks against Iraqis and security forces throughout Baghdad.

One of the arrested individuals is an alleged senior administrative leader in the PDB terrorist network and the second individual is believed to be a key weapons facilitator.

After preliminary questioning of individuals and collecting evidence at the scene, the security team arrested the two individuals without incident.

The 44th IA arrested a third individual identified as a probable criminal accomplice of one of the warranted individuals. Preliminary questioning led the Iraqi soldiers and their U.S. advisors to a third residential building, but found nothing.

The capture of these senior leaders is expected to disrupt the Baghdad PDB network.

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