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Iraqi Army Forces Detain 19 In Operation To Capture Illegal Armed Group Leader |
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Saturday, 13 January 2007 |
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070114-18
Jan. 14, 2007
Iraqi Army Forces Detain 19 In Operation To Capture Illegal Armed Group Leader
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BAGHDAD – Special Iraqi Army Forces detained 19 men during operations Jan. 14 in Risalah to capture an illegal armed group leader allegedly responsible for coordinating violent attacks against Iraqi civilians and Coalition force members.
Iraqi Forces, with Coalition advisors, targeted a suspect who reportedly facilitates and coordinates the kidnapping and murder of innocent Iraqis, conducts improvised explosive device and mortar attacks against Coalition force members, and traffics weapons in the Risalah area to further sectarian violence and attacks against the Iraqi government.
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