Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070216-24
Feb. 16, 2007

Paratroopers crack down on extra-judicial killings
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Paratroopers operating in the east Baghdad’s Sha’ab area detained
two men suspected of taking part in extra-judicial killings Feb. 15.

The paratroopers from Company A, 325th Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, were manning a vehicle check point when the
suspects attempted to pass through. A search of the vehicle uncovered four dead
bodies in the bed of their truck. The bodies had bullet wounds to the back of the heads
and other signs of execution-style killings.

Paratroopers have been living and operating in the Sha’ab area since early
February in an effort to re-impose the rule of law and contain the sectarian violence that
has plagued the city. One of their top priorities is to put an end to extra-judicial killings.
The suspects were detained and will face prosecution. The bodies were turned over to
the Iraqi police.

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8174, OR IRAQNA: 011-964-790-192-4675.