Iraqi Forces, with U.S. Special Forces as advisers, detained two suspected terrorist leaders during two simultaneous intelligence-driven raids earlier this week in Northern Iraq. In Mosul, an individual believed to be an emir for Jaysh Muhammad was detained after Iraqi Security Forces raided his residence. The emir is allegedly responsible for conducting vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, IED and other types of attacks against Iraqi and Coalition Forces in the area.
In another operation in Mosul, Iraqi Special Operations Forces raided two residential buildings, detaining a Jaysh Muhammad cell leader believed to be responsible for facilitating weapons, money, equipment and communications to terrorist cells. Another suspected terrorist was also detained.