11 Suspected Terrorists Detained

MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER
Release A070430a

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces detained 11 suspected terrorists Monday during raids targeting the al-Qaeda in Iraq network.

Coalition Forces continued to crack down on the al-Qaeda in Iraq network, detaining 10 suspected terrorists near Samarra.

In Baghdad, Coalition Forces captured one suspected terrorist. Intelligence reports indicate he was allegedly a part of a local operation to acquire bomb-making materials.

“Al Qaeda in Iraq uses explosives to kill and maim innocent Iraqis, and the security forces striving to protect them, almost every day,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson. “Removing these explosives and the terrorists who use them is a top priority.”