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Sunday, 21 January 2007 |
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Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070122-11
Jan. 22, 2007
Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition Forces combine in balanced approach to security
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
CAMP VICTORY, BAGHDAD --- In the past 45 days, combined coalition operations included 52 operations primarily focused on Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) and 42 focused on Sunni Rejectionists / Extremists.
Key findings regarding JAM:
* Iraqi Security Forces working in unison with Coalition Forces detained 16 high level JAM militiamen and killed one JAM commander. Five of the individuals are JAM commanders in Sadr City.
* The recent detentions are in addition to six other JAM leaders who have been detained by ISF / CF since the beginning of October.
* There are currently over 600 illegal JAM militia in detention awaiting prosecution by the Government of Iraq.
* The detainees were responsible for attacks against the Government of Iraq, Iraqi citizens, and CF. Criminal activities by these individuals propagated instability within Iraq, and their removal from the social structure is a critical start to providing the Iraqi populace with a safe and stable environment.
Key findings regarding Sunni Rejectionists / Extremists:
*Among the detainees captured over the past 45 days, 33 are cell leaders in Baghdad.
* Recent detainees are responsible for foreign fighter facilitation, car-bomb facilitation, and propaganda operations
* ISF / CF and unconventional forces will continue to target Sunni Rejectionists / Extremists in order to disrupt their abilities to destabilize the Government of Iraq.
ISF, supported by CF partners, will continue to actively target and eliminate all elements who attempt to destabilize and disrupt the Government of Iraq.
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