MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
PRESS DESK
BAGHDAD, Iraq

Press Release A091128x-01
November 28, 2009

ISF arrest suspected suicide, vehicle bomb facilitators in northern Iraq

BAGHDAD – Iraqi Security Forces arrested 13 suspected members of the al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) terrorist organization Friday and today while conducting a series of joint security operations in northern Iraq.

The 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Iraqi Army and U.S. advisors searched several residential buildings in southeastern Mosul Friday for an alleged AQI member responsible for facilitating deadly suicide bomb attacks against Iraqi civilians in Balad and Muqdadiyah earlier this year.

Based on preliminary questioning conducted at the scene, ISF arrested the warranted AQI suicide-bomb facilitator and nine suspected AQI associates. 

During a separate security operation conducted today in southeastern Mosul, the 3rd Federal Police Brigade and U.S. advisors searched for the leader of an AQI-sponsored vehicle-borne improvised explosive device cell operating in Ramadi and Mosul.

Iraqi Police searched a building for the suspected VBIED cell leader and, based on preliminary questioning conducted at the scene, the security team arrested one alleged AQI associate. 

During a third security operation conducted today in Hawija, located approximately 49 km southwest of Kirkuk, the 3rd Emergency Services Unit and U.S. advisors searched for and arrested a suspected AQI associate allegedly responsible for supporting VBIED and suicide bomb attacks.

The warranted individual also allegedly transports large sums of money and explosives material to locations across northern Iraq. 

Based on a preliminary investigation conducted at the scene, Iraqi authorities identified and arrested the warranted AQI member. The 3rd ESU also arrested a suspected criminal accomplice.
 
ISF are conducting patrols and security operations across the country in an effort to reduce the threat of VBIED and suicide-bomb attacks against the Iraqi people.

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