January 22, 2007

One Terrorist Killed, 18 Captured During Raids In Iraq

MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER
Press Release A070121a


BAGHDAD, Iraq –Coalition Forces killed one terrorist and detained 18 suspected terrorists while conducting multiple operations throughout the country early Sunday morning.

The operations targeted foreign fighter facilitators and those who support al-Qaida in Iraq terrorists based on recent intelligence reports. A Coalition Forces raid in the al Anbar province resulted in six detainees believed to have ties to a weapons and bomb facilitator.

Another raid in Mosul resulted in one terrorist shot and killed after he began firing at Coalition Forces. Other raids in Fallujah, Tikrit, North Karmah and near eastern Balad resulted in the detention of 12 suspected terrorists. Coalition Forces discovered numerous weapons with and among the suspected terrorists.

On one of the operations, documents were found containing information about a Coalition Forces member stationed at a nearby U.S. military installation. Coalition Forces are working closely to eliminate foreign terrorists trying to hijack the development and building of a new stable and peaceful Iraq.

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