Six Suspected Terrorists Detained, One Terrorist Killed

MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces detained six suspected terrorists and killed one terrorist during operations targeting the al-Qaeda in Iraq network Wednesday throughout Iraq.

During operations in the Anbar province Coalition Forces detained five suspected terrorists. Based on information from a suspected terrorist detained June 1, Coalition Forces detained two suspected terrorists associated with an al-Qaeda in Iraq leader believed to have close ties to Abu Ayyub al-Masri. In a coordinated raid, Coalition Forces detained three suspected terrorists believed to be involved with numerous kidnappings and murders.

Coalition Forces detained one suspected terrorist in Mosul during operations targeting an al-Qaeda in Iraq cell responsible for the recent bombings in Irbil and Kirkuk. During the course of the early morning operations, two vehicles drove at Coalition Forces on the ground. Using appropriate escalation of force Coalition Force attempted to stop the vehicles. When the vehicles failed to stop ground force engaged the vehicles, killing one terrorist.

“We continue to chisel away at the al-Qaeda in Iraq network, deliberately and methodically dismantling their ability to harm the people of Iraq,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson.