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| Iraq |
| Coalition forces disrupt terrorist operations; one killed, 17 detained |
| 2007-10-14 |
| Coalition forces killed one terrorist and detained 17 suspects during operations early Saturday targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq in the central and northern parts of the country. During an operation in Mosul, Coalition forces targeted an individual believed to be an al-Qaeda in Iraq leader responsible for terrorist security in the city. Intelligence reports also indicate the individual was allegedly involved in the facilitating of kidnapping operations, to include transporting the victims to an illegal terrorist detention facility. As Coalition forces entered the target building, the wanted individual fired a pistol at the ground force. Responding in self-defense, Coalition forces engaged, killing the armed terrorist. East of Baghdad, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual and one suspect during an operation targeting associates of al-Qaeda in Iraq operating in the Ad Dora area. The wanted individual is believed to have information regarding the car-bombing network operating in and around the city. In an operation near Habbaniyah, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual alleged to have ties to al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leaders and information regarding their communications. Four additional suspects were detained on site without incident. Intelligence gained from previous operations led the ground force south of Baqubah to the location of a terrorist reportedly responsible for attacks against Coalition forces. Four suspected terrorists were detained during the operation. During an operation in Bayji, Coalition forces detained two suspects while targeting an alleged associate of an al-Qaeda in Iraq foreign terrorist facilitation network. The targeted individual is also believed to have ties to Syrian based al-Qaeda members. Four suspected terrorists were detained during an operation in Kirkuk targeting an associate of al-Qaeda in Iraq believed to be involved in weapons facilitation and a suicide-bombing network operating in the city. The targeted individual is also believed to have knowledge of foreign terrorist facilitators in the region. “We’re continuing to target specific leadership nodes of al-Qaeda in Iraq to weaken and ultimately destroy their network,” said Maj. Winfield Danielson, MNF-I spokesman. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 What do they do with all these guys? They must have tens of thousands of them by now. the fact that they dont have the tens of thousands of them in detention tells you just how many of them are 'catch and release'... an easy way to keep the numbers up. |
| Posted by: Abu do you love 2007-10-14 16:16 |
| #4 Aren't murderers hanged under Iraqi law? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-10-14 12:59 |
| #3 I think that if they have evidence that an individual had a hand in bombing on the street, that would make him guilty of murder or attempted murder and he should stand trial and be punished. After his sentence he can rejoin his unit in a POW camp. The others who are merely associating with men wanted for questioning about their activities, should also be questioned and detained in a POW camp. A low rent POW camp. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-10-14 11:18 |
| #2 Err....Soylent Green? |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2007-10-14 07:34 |
| #1 What do they do with all these guys? They must have tens of thousands of them by now. Do they grind them up and make fertilizer out of them? How are they going to hold onto them for the rest of their lives? |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-10-14 03:00 |