Coalition Forces Capture 20, Kill 2

In a series of raids comducted throughout Iraq yesterday Coalition Forces killed two terrorists and captured 20 others:

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces killed two terrorists and detained 20 suspected terrorists during raids targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq throughout the country Wednesday morning.

During early morning raids in Mosul, Coalition Forces detained five suspected terrorists. The five individuals are allegedly active al-Qaeda cell members and operatives in Mosul. While the ground forces were conducting the operation, one terrorist attempted to attack ground forces with knife. Responding to the threat, Coalition Forces reacted in self-defense and engaged the armed man, killing him.

In western Baghdad, Coalition Forces raided a building and detained one suspected terrorist for his involvement in the deadly Baghdad IED and VBIED network operations. During the early morning raid, one man refused to comply with the translator’s instructions from the ground force. Despite repeated attempts by Coalition Forces to subdue the man, he continued to resist and made threatening motions toward the ground force. Coalition Forces, reacting to the hostile threat, engaged the man, killing him.

Six suspected terrorists were detained in a Baghdad raid for their association with a deadly al-Qaeda in Iraq improvised explosive device and vehicle-borne IED terror cell leader known to conduct kidnappings, assassinations and numerous mortar attacks on Coalition Forces bases.

A precision raid west of the capital city netted a suspected terrorist believed to be key logistics link and conduit in the al-Qaeda in Iraq network.

Coalition Forces raided a series of buildings in Samarra and detained four suspected terrorists there for their association with an al-Qaeda leader known for bringing foreign terrorists into Iraq.

During coordinated raids west of Taji, Coalition Forces detained a direct associate of al-Qaeda in Iraq leaders and two other suspected terrorists for their involvement with al-Qaeda in Iraq.

Good hunting boys. As these raids show US Forces will continue to target, attack, disrupt and degrade al-Qaeda in Iraq all in an effort to rid the country of Al-Qaeda and sectarian violence and eventually come home.