One Secret Cell Terrorist Killed, Two Detained

MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER
Release A070613a

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces killed one terrorist and detained two suspected terrorists during operations targeting secret cell network operations in Baghdad.

The individuals detained during the raid are believed to be members of the secret cell terrorist network known for facilitating the transport of weapons and explosively formed penetrators, or EFPs, from Iran to Iraq, as well as bringing militants from Iraq to Iran for terrorist training.

During the course of the pre-dawn raids a vehicle drove toward Coalition Forces on the ground. Using appropriate escalation of force measures, Coalition Forces attempted to stop the vehicle. When the vehicle failed to stop, the ground force engaged the vehicle, killing the driver.

Based on information from a suspected terrorist detained June 9, Coalition Forces detained two suspected terrorists at the targeted location. These suspected terrorists are assessed to be associates of a secret cell key leader, the targeted individual of the morning raids.

Intelligence reports indicate the targeted individual of the morning’s operation is associated with a kidnapping cell and is believed to be directly involved in the November Ministry of Health kidnappings. Additionally, intelligence reports indicate that the targeted individual’s cell specializes in the emplacement of improvised explosive devises and EFPs.

“We continue to hunt down and find the terrorists where they hide,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson. “The targeted locations were the result of our efforts to root out the terrorists that seek to bring unrest and violence to Iraq.”