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| Iraq |
| One terrorist killed, 19 detained in Coalition operations |
| 2008-05-17 |
| Coalition forces killed one terrorist and detained 19 suspected terrorists during operations targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq criminals in central and northern Iraq Friday. Coalition forces targeted members of AQI suicide bombing cells near Khan Bani Sa’ad, about 20 miles north of Baghdad. While targeting an individual who supplies explosives to the cell, an enemy suspect refused to obey Coalition forces instructions to surrender. Perceiving hostile intent, he was killed when he attempted to flee through a security perimeter. Another man in the area was taken into custody. Using information from an operation May 3, Coalition forces in Baghdad targeted a suicide bombing facilitator and detained one suspected terrorist. Coalition forces focused on the terrorist finance network in the north. In Mosul, the ground force captured an alleged financier for AQI and seven additional suspects. In Tikrit, about 100 miles north of Baghdad, Coalition forces detained four suspected terrorists. Near Balad, which is about 50 miles north of Baghdad, Coalition forces detained five suspected terrorists during operations to disrupt the AQI foreign terrorist facilitation network. “We continue to target al-Qaeda in Iraq’s terrorist who bring nothing but misery to the Iraqi people”, said Maj. John C. Hall, NMF-I spokesman. |
| Posted by:Fred |