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Iraqi Army Captures Members of Kidnapping, Murder Cell |
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Tuesday, 13 February 2007 |
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Multi-National Corps – Iraq Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RELEASE No. 20070214-09 Feb. 14, 2007
Iraqi Army Captures Members of Kidnapping, Murder Cell Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BAGHDAD – Special Iraqi Army Forces captured an alleged member of a rogue Jaysh Al-Mahdi militia during operations with Coalition advisers Feb. 13 in northern Baghdad. The suspects are believed responsible for kidnapping, torture and murder of Iraqi citizens and security forces in the area. The Iraqi-led and planned operation was targeting a rogue JAM cell operating against civilians and Iraqi Police in the Salih Hassan area of north-central Baghdad. Ten other persons were detained for further question by Iraqi Forces. The operation resulted in minimal damage to the objective. There were no Iraqi civilian, Iraqi Forces or Coalition force casualties.
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