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WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2008 – Coalition forces in Iraq detained nine suspected terrorists, including two alleged al-Qaida in Iraq leaders, and found an improvised explosive device during operations in Baghdad and the Hamrin Mountains region of Diyala province today, military officials reported. A suspected terrorist leader who reportedly just returned to Iraq after trying to escape arrest during a trip to Syria was captured in Baghdad. The man is believed to be a regional al-Qaida in Iraq leader who orchestrates assassinations of Iraqis and allegedly moves foreign terrorists into Iraq to conduct attacks, officials said. Information from a July 29...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2008 – Coalition forces captured two suspected Kataib Hezbollah associates during operations this morning in Baghdad, military officials reported. Kataib Hezbollah, also known as Hezbollah Brigades, is a terrorist group believed to receive funding, training, logistics and material support from Iran to attack Iraqi and coalition forces using what the military calls “explosively formed penetrators” – roadside bombs designed to pierce armor-hulled vehicles – and other weapons such as rocket-assisted mortars. Acting on intelligence tips, coalition forces targeted a propaganda facilitator for Kataib Hezbollah. It is believed he was involved in editing and posting of attack videos...

BAGHDAD, Aug. 25, 2008 – Coalition forces captured two suspected senior al-Qaida in Iraq leaders here during recent operations, military officials reported. Salim Abdallah Ashur al-Shujayri, also known as Abu Uthman, was captured Aug. 11. He reportedly is the al-Qaida emir of Baghdad’s Rusafa district. Ali Rash Nasir Jiyad al-Shammari, also known as Abu Tiba, was captured Aug. 17. Both men are assessed to be long-time members of al-Qaida in Iraq, officials said. Coalition officials said Abu Tiba is believed to be the al-Qaida senior advisor in Baghdad, providing guidance and targeting assistance to subordinates throughout the city, including Abu...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2008 – Coalition forces in Iraq detained nine suspected terrorists, including five wanted men, during operations around the country targeting al-Qaida leaders yesterday and today, military officials reported. Using information from a July 9 operation, coalition forces today captured a man assessed to be a senior terrorist liaison in Abu Ghraib. The man is suspected of facilitating the movement of senior terrorist leaders in Baghdad and was detained with one additional suspect. In Mosul, coalition forces detained two suspected terrorists today, one of whom is a wanted man allegedly associated with several al-Qaida in Iraq leaders...

Coalition and Iraq forces captured three senior al Qaeda in Iraq leaders behind some of the deadliest violence over the past several years. Two of the men were detained during the past two weeks in raids by Task Force 88, the hunter-killer special operations teams assigned to dismantle al Qaeda's networks in Iraq. The special operations teams captured Salim 'Abdallah Ashur al Shujayri during an operation on Aug. 11. Six days later, Ali Rash Nasir Jiyad al Shammari was captured. The locations of the raids were not disclosed by Multinational Forces-Iraq. Today, Iraqi forces announced the capture of Mahdi Mosleh...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2008 – Coalition forces caught 11 terrorism suspects while targeting al-Qaida in Iraqbombing and leadership networks across Iraq yesterday. In Beiji, south of Mosul, coalition forces captured four men suspected of planning attacks using poison. Forces nabbed a suspect in Sharqat, also south of Mosul, wanted for transporting weapons and explosives for al-Qaida in Iraq. In Baghdad, forces caught three terrorism suspects. One allegedly is associated with al-Qaida in Iraq senior leaders involved with suicide bombings. In southern Baghdad, U.S. soldiers detained three suspected al-Qaida in Iraq members. Forces detained two of suspects in the Jazair community...

TIJUANA – A special federal task force captured several men believed to be high-ranking members of the Arellano Felix cartel amid gunfire in a pre-dawn raid Friday, according the local Mexican military command. The suspects were gambling around 2 a.m. in a room at Caliente Casino, owned by former mayor Jorge Hank Rhon. Alfonso Duarte Mujica, local military commander, said at a press conference Friday morning that one of those captured was Pedro Ignacio Zazueta, known as “El Pit,” believed to be one of the leaders of the Arellano cartel. Zazueta is a lieutenant to Fernando Sanchez Arellano, known as...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2008 – Coalition forces picked up two suspected associates of the Kataib Hezbollah criminal network during operations this morning in Baghdad’s New Baghdad district, military officials reported. Acting on intelligence tips, coalition forces raided the home of a suspected Kataib Hezbollah propaganda expert who is believed to have uploaded more than 30 attack videos to the criminal ring's now-defunct Web site. Coalition forces entered the house, where they detained two of the wanted man's brothers, who are believed to be involved in his criminal enterprises. Coalition forces have detained more than 15 suspected members of Kataib Hezbollah...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2008 – Coalition forces detained 15 suspected terrorists yesterday and today during continuing operations targeting al-Qaida in Iraq's influence around the country, military officials reported. In Baghdad today, coalition forces captured a man assessed to be plotting an attack against a “Sons of Iraq” citizen security group that protects Iraqi civilians. He is suspected of associating with an alleged al-Qaida in Iraq cell leader captured July 2. A suspected al-Qaida in Iraq leader was captured in Mosul with two additional suspects today. The wanted man allegedly coordinates car-bombing and indirect-fire attacks, and reportedly was behind the Oct....

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2008 – Two militants were killed and six were detained during separate coalition operations in Afghanistan yesterday, military officials reported. One militant was killed and two were detained during a coalition operation to disrupt militant activities in Khowst province. Coalition forces searched a compound in the Tani district, targeting a militant known to facilitate roadside-bomb attacks on Afghan and coalition forces. During the operation, an armed militant engaged the force. Coalition forces responded with small-arms fire, killing the militant. A militant was killed and four were detained during a coalition operation to disrupt militant activities in Ghazni...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces captured 14 suspects and seized scores of weapons and munitions in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said. In Iraq today: -- Troops in Baghdad detained seven suspected terrorists, including a man wanted by coalition forces. Military officials said the wanted man allegedly conspires with al-Qaida in Iraq leaders in the southern belt of the Iraqi capital. -- Elsewhere in Baghdad, coalition forces launched a precision operation and caught a suspect who military officials believe is a liaison between extremist groups aligned with al-Qaida in Iraq and terrorist cells...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces detained dozens of suspects and seized scores of weapons and munitions in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said. Coalition forces detained eight suspected terrorists in central and northern Iraq today while targeting al-Qaida in Iraq operatives responsible for bringing foreigners into Iraq and coordinating bombings. During those operations: -- Troops detained two wanted men and an associate in Biaj for their suspected ties to an al-Qaida in Iraq network that assists foreign terrorists in the Jazirah Desert. -- Forces in Tikrit used information from an operation Jul. 9...

BAGHDAD – With the help from his family, Coalition forces captured a key suspected Special Groups assistant during operations Saturday morning in Al Kut, about 170 km southeast of Baghdad in Wasit Province.Based on intelligence information, Coalition forces approached a building in Al Kut, where they found the targeted individual’s brother. The brother led forces to a nearby house where they detained the wanted man without incident. The captured suspect is believed to be one of the key assistants for the overall Special Groups leader in the Al Kut region. His capture will likely lead to further degradation of the...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces detained 10 suspected terrorists and found numerous weapons caches in recent operations in Baghdad and other areas of Iraq, military officials reported. Coalition forces detained eight suspected terrorists in central and northern Iraq today while targeting operatives involved in al-Qaida in Iraq bombing networks. -- Forces in Baghdad captured a wanted man with suspected ties to several al-Qaida networks, including foreign-terrorist-facilitation and bombing cells. He also is believed to associate with longtime al-Qaida in Iraq leaders, some of whom were detained in 2006. -- Using information from an Aug. 9 operation,...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces killed an enemy fighter, detained 10 suspected terrorists and found weapons during recent operations throughout Baghdad, military officials said. Coalition troops killed one man and detained five others allegedly connected to al-Qaida. The individuals are believed to be involved in assassinations, bombings and financial conspiracies for the group against coalition and Iraqi forces. Various weapons were confiscated during the operation, officials said. In operations yesterday: -- Iraqi soldiers captured four suspected terrorists who allegedly attacked coalition forces in the city’s Rashid district. The individuals ambushed the U.S. police training team with...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces detained seven suspected terrorists and found weapons during recent operations in Iraq, military officials said. In today’s operations: -- Coalition troops in Baghdad’s Mansour district captured two suspected propaganda experts. The individuals reportedly are brothers who work for the Kataib Hezbollah terrorist group, uploading video of the organization’s attacks to the World Wide Web. The troops confiscated weapons and computer equipment during the search. -- An alleged al-Qaida member and an associate were captured in Baghdad’s northern belt for their involvement in attacks on Iraqi security forces and local citizens. --...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces detained 23 suspects and seized weapons caches in Iraq over the past two days, military officials said. During operations today: -- Coalition forces in the Adhamiyah section of Baghdad detained four suspects, including a wanted man who is an alleged associate of an Iranian-backed group known as Kataib Hezbollah. The wanted suspect is believed to be responsible for smuggling weapons and fighters across the Iraq-Iran border, military officials said. -- In a separate operation in Adhamiyah, coalition troops caught a man who military officials believe is linked to makeshift missile attacks....

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2008 – Coalition forces in Afghanistan captured three suspected militants yesterday during an operation designed to disrupt terrorist networks in Paktika province, military officials said. As part of the operation, coalition troops searched compounds in Urgun district targeting a militant responsible for rocket attacks against coalition forces. In other news, a terrorist was killed and an Afghan woman from the Zarghun Shah district was medically evacuated, officials said. The evacuee as injured Aug. 9 during a coalition forces' operation to disrupt militant activities in Paktika province. The operation targeted a militant who has attacked Afghan and coalition...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2008 – Coalition forces in Iraq captured eight suspected terrorists during a series of operations conducted in and around Baghdad and another in Mosul today, military officials said. Coalition forces in Baghdad captured two suspects tied to al-Qaida logistics operations. Two other suspects are linked to a terrorist bombing cell that operates between Baghdad and Fallujah. Another man captured is believed to be part of a car-bombing network and suicide operations and three others linked to al-Qaida operations. In Mosul, coalition forces captured a man linked to al-Qaida senior leaders in the city. In other operations yesterday:...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces detained several suspected terrorists and found weapons during recent operations in Iraq, military officials said. Just north of Baghdad today, U.S. troops captured an alleged Iranian-trained “Special Groups” financier and five suspected Special Groups criminals during operations. The alleged financier is believed to be responsible for supporting networks and coordinating attacks throughout the city, officials said. In operations yesterday, coalition troops detained several suspected terrorists during separate operations in Baghdad, Mosul and Beiji, officials said. -- Coalition troops captured a suspected terrorist in Beiji and another five others just north of...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces caught dozens of suspects and seized weapons caches in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said. During operations in Iraq today: -- Coalition troops detained 11 suspects in Mosul, including an alleged leader of al-Qaida in Iraq. Intelligence reports indicate the suspected leader uses a local mosque to recruit extremists, collect money to finance terrorism, and store weapons for attacks against coalition forces, military officials said. -- Troops caught four suspects while targeting foreign terrorist associates in Biaj, about 80 miles southwest of Mosul. Also south of Mosul, coalition...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces caught 17 suspects and seized scores of weapons during operations in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said. In the Rashid district of southern Baghdad today, Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers detained three individuals allegedly responsible for emplacing roadside bombs, military officials said. The suspects were taken to a coalition forces base for processing. Elsewhere in Iraq today: -- Iraqi and coalition forces near Hawijah captured three suspects, including a wanted man who allegedly conspires with an al-Qaida in Iraq regional leader. -- Coalition troops caught two suspected terrorists in...

BAGHDAD — Iraqi and Coalition forces targeted al-Qaeda in Iraq elements in the central and northern part of the country Tuesday and Wednesday, detaining three wanted men and seven additional suspects. In Baghdad Tuesday, Coalition forces captured a wanted man and two additional suspected terrorists during an operation to further disrupt the AQI foreign terrorist facilitation network. Intelligence reports indicate the wanted man is well-connected to international terrorists. In a precision raid Tuesday near Khanaqin, about 150 kilometers southeast of Kirkuk, Coalition forces captured a wanted man with suspected ties to a recently detained regional AQI leader. Another operation in...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces killed one enemy fighter, wounded two more and detained 21 suspected terrorists during recent operations in Iraq, military officials said. Today in northern and central Iraq, coalition forces captured 15 suspected terrorists during separate operations in Baghdad, Mosul, Samarra and Beiji. U.S. troops near Mosul detained two alleged al-Qaida associates and four other suspects. The two suspected associates are believed to be part of an al-Qaida network south of the city in Sharqat, officials said. Coalition forces detained six suspected terrorists in Salahuddin province, including an alleged al-Qaida leader in Samarra....

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2008 – Coalition and Afghan forces killed enemy fighters, detained six suspects and found weapons during recent operations in Afghanistan, military officials said. In operations yesterday, coalition forces were searching areas in Ghazni province’s Waghez district when they came under attack by small-arms and mortar fire. Coalition forces repelled the attack, killing an unspecified number of enemy fighters, officials said. Afghan and coalition forces detained four suspected terrorists and discovered bomb-making materials in Khowst province. The individuals reportedly are linked to a bomb-facilitation network responsible for numerous attacks in the province’s Sabari district, officials said. In operations...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces detained 11 suspected terrorists and found weapons caches during recent operations in Iraq, military officials said. In Mosul today, coalition forces detained a man believed to be an al-Qaida leader who resurfaced after being released from prison in March. Another suspected terrorist also was captured during the operation, officials said. In operations yesterday, six suspected terrorists were captured by coalition forces near Kirkuk. Two of the suspects reportedly are part of an al-Qaida suicide-car-bombing operation and a foreign-terrorist-facilitation network, officials said. In operations Aug. 2, Iraqi special operations soldiers detained four...

WASHINGTON, Aug 3: Five years after her mysterious disappearance in Karachi, the FBI has finally conceded that an MIT-trained Pakistani neuroscientist is alive and is in US custody in Afghanistan. Aafia Siddiqui, 36, disappeared with her three children while visiting her parents’ home in Karachi in March 2003, around the same time the FBI announced that it wanted to question her over her alleged links to Al Qaeda. Her family’s lawyer Elaine Whitfield Sharp said she believed recent media reports about Mrs Siddiqui’s incarceration increased pressure on the US and Pakistani authorities to divulge more information. “I don’t believe that...

Coalition and Afghan forces killed more than a dozen militants and detained two during operations in Afghanistan over the past few days, military officials said. A militant was killed and two were detained during a coalition forces operation yesterday in Ghazni province targeting a militant who officials said planned roadside bomb attacks and conducted indirect-fire attacks against coalition forces. In an Aug. 1 operation in Farah province, coalition forces killed several militants. Officials said intelligence reports helped to pinpoint the militants’ location in a remote area known to be a safe haven for Taliban and foreign fighters. After the militants...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2008 – Coalition forces in Iraq killed three enemy fighters, detained dozens of terrorism suspects and seized illegal weapons caches in operations over the last few days, military officials reported. In operations conducted today and yesterday: -- In Baghdad, coalition forces captured a wanted man reportedly responsible for establishing a foreign terrorist facilitation hub in the city. Two additional suspects were detained. -- South of Mosul, coalition forces captured a man believed to manage finances and logistics for al-Qaida in Iraq cells in the Hamrin Mountains region. An additional suspected terrorist was detained. -- Coalition forces searched...

BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces captured five suspected terrorists and detained two others in operations around Iraq July 31- Aug. 2.      On Aug. 2 in Mosul, Iraqi Special Operations Forces arrested three suspected members of Islamic State of Iraq, a front organization for the foreign-led al-Qaeda in Iraq, on a local warrant. The suspected terrorists are said to be part of a low-level intimidation cell that uses ransom from kidnappings to purchase weapons. The suspects are also said to be involved in assassinations, and the transfer and distribution of oil to other ISI in the area. One other suspect...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2008 – Afghan National Police, with support from coalition forces, detained almost a dozen insurgents yesterday in Afghanistan’s Paktika province after finding evidence they were roadside-bomb facilitators, military officials reported. After separate attacks on coalition and Afghan National Army vehicles, informants provided information that led to seven individuals who were responsible for the bombs. Traces of explosives were found in the detainees’ vehicle, officials said. In other news, local sources in the province’s Ahmed Kheyl district pinpointed the location of several insurgents responsible for setting up illegal checkpoints used for stealing goods from local travelers. Four suspects...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2008 – Coalition forces captured 17 suspected al-Qaida terrorists during operations in Baghdad and Mosul today, while Iraqi police found an assortment of explosives in Baghdad, military officials said. In today’s operations: -- Fifteen suspected terrorists were captured in a village southwest of Mosul. -- In Baghdad, coalition forces captured an alleged al-Qaida associate, as well as an additional suspected terrorist. -- Iraqi police found nine roadside bombs designed to pierce armor-hulled vehicles, 10 1-pound blocks of explosive material, three 20-kilogram bags of explosives and bomb-making materials in the Kadamiyah area of Baghdad. In operations yesterday, U.S....

BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces detained five suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorists in separate operations throughout Iraq July 28-29.  Haditha Special Weapons and Tactics team detained a suspected terrorist on a Haditha district warrant in Barwanah, northwest of Baghdad, July 29. The suspect is said to be a weapons facilitator, recruiter and courier between AQI in Iraq and Syria. Reports indicate he delivers improvised explosive device materials to homes of other AQI members and instructs them in preparing for attacks.   Also on July 29, Iraqi Special Operations Forces detained two suspected terrorists on a Ministry of Justice warrant north of...

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2008 – Iraqi and coalition forces detained a dozen suspected terrorists during operations targeting al-Qaida in Iraq leaders in the central part of the country yesterday and today, military officials reported. Surveillance teams monitored several suspected associates of an al-Qaida in Iraq leader northwest of Samarra and conducted two operations today to target them. As coalition forces arrived in the area, they received small-arms fire but were unable to determine the source. Moving closer to the target building, they saw four individuals involved in suspicious activity. Perceiving hostile intent, officials said, the force shot and killed two...

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2008 – Coalition forces killed a known terrorism facilitator during an operation in Baghdad today when the man refused to follow instructions to surrender, military officials reported. Coalition forces shot and killed the man -- who was known to be part of a network that provides false documents and moves supplies around Iraq -- when he made a threatening movement that was perceived as hostile intent, officials said. In other operations today: -- Coalition forces detained two suspected terrorists in Baghdad while targeting a car-bombing cell. -- East of Samarra, coalition forces captured an alleged al-Qaida leader...

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2008 – Coalition forces today captured two wanted men and detained 28 additional suspected terrorists while targeting al-Qaida operations in central and northern Iraq, military officials said. Coalition forces detained two wanted men and five additional suspects during an operation in Abu Ghraib, about 25 kilometers west of Baghdad. One of the men reportedly is an al-Qaida in Iraq leader who oversees attacks. The other wanted man allegedly makes and emplaces roadside bombs. Using information obtained from a June 24 operation, coalition forces in Mosul targeted a man believed to oversee al-Qaida financial operations in Ninevah province....

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2008 – U.S. soldiers in Baghdad today detained a suspect linked to roadside-bomb attacks against coalition forces during an operation in the city’s Risalah sector, military officials said. The detainee was taken to a coalition base for questioning. In yesterday’s operations: -- U.S. soldiers in Baghdad found an explosive device on the side of a road in Baghdad’s Jazair community. An explosive ordnance team disposed of the bomb. -- U.S. soldiers patrolling Baghdad’s East Rashid sector seized two AK-47 rifles, four magazines and 246 7.62 mm rounds. -- U.S. soldiers found an improvised explosive device-making workshop in...

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces detained five suspected terrorists and found weapons caches during recent operations in Iraq, military officials said. Yesterday in Baghdad, coalition and Iraqi forces captured five suspected terrorists and uncovered an insurgent rocket-launch site, officials said. Iraqi troops discovered and blocked off the site after spotting a rocket and rail system in the city’s Jihad neighborhood. Soldiers from 4th Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team searched the surrounding communities, eventually detaining the suspects – three in the Saydiyah neighborhood and two in the Zubaida community, officials said. Coalition troops found two roadside...

BAGHDAD – The 33rd Iraqi Army confiscated more than 4,000 pounds of homemade explosives made of fertilizer and diesel fuel from a farm near Karbala, Iraq July 22.  Four men were detained and taken to the Karbala Police Directorate for questioning.-30-

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces caught five suspected terrorists and seized two weapons caches in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said. In separate raids in Baghdad today, troops captured a suspected kidnapping cell member and nabbed a man with alleged ties to al-Qaida leaders in Iraq and other countries. The operations targeted al-Qaida in Iraq's financial infrastructure around the Iraqi capital, military officials said. In a related operation yesterday, coalition forces detained an alleged al-Qaida in Iraq financier and one additional suspect during a raid near Samarra, 70 miles north of Baghdad. Elsewhere...

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces killed six enemy fighters and detained 17 suspected terrorists during recent operations in Iraq, military officials said. Today in Baghdad and Mosul, Coalition forces captured 10 suspected terrorists during separate operations.. U.S. troops in Mosul detained an alleged al-Qaida leader and two other suspects. The suspected leader is believed to be a senior advisor to a terrorist network there, and “is believed to conspire with other terrorist leaders to conduct attacks and impose extremist ideals” on the citizens there, officials said. Coalition forces detained six suspected terrorists in Baghdad. The individuals...

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2008 – Coalition forces in Iraq killed an enemy fighter, detained dozens of terrorism suspects and seized illegal weapons stockpiles in operations over the last few days, military officials reported. In operations today: -- In Beiji, south of Mosul, forces captured a suspected an al-Qaida in Iraq operative. During the operation, the target was injured, and another suspect was killed. Another suspect was detained. -- Two other operations in Beiji targeted al-Qaida in Iraq leaders and netted four suspected terrorists. -- In Baghdad, forces captured two alleged al-Qaida in Iraq leaders wanted for kidnappings and attacks against...

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON — Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers operating in the Rashid District of southern Baghdad detained five suspected criminals, July 17 – 19, while conducting combat operations. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, MND-B, arrested two insurgent cell members July 17, in the Shurta community. On July 19, Soldiers from Company A, 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regt., attached to the 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B, detained a suspected criminal in the Saydiyah neighborhood. Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B, also arrested two...

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2008 – Coalition forces detained five suspected militants and seized weapons caches in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad over the past three days, military official said. Forces captured five suspected Iranian-backed “special groups” members during operations today in the Adhamiyah section of the capital. Troops targeted the location of a suspected special groups financier responsible for disbursing funds for propaganda-related activities, military officials said. Coalition forces captured three suspects as they approached the target site and two additional suspects at a separate location nearby. During operations yesterday, combined troops discovered nearly a dozen weapons caches across Baghdad....

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces caught 14 suspects and seized weapons caches in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said. Troops detained nine suspected terrorists, including three wanted men, today during operations in Iraq targeting al-Qaida in Iraq's financial and foreign-terrorist networks. In those operations: -- Coalition forces in Hit, about 90 miles west of Baghdad, captured a man allegedly working with al-Qaida in Iraq to bring foreign terrorists into the country. -- Coalition troops caught a wanted man and an additional suspect in Karmah. The wanted man is believed to conspire with longtime...

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2008 – Coalition forces detained 18 suspected terrorists and discovered weapons caches during recent operations in Iraq, military officials said. Coalition forces captured 16 suspected terrorists in separate operations today in Baghdad and Mosul. An alleged car-bombing cell leader, three suspected subordinate leaders and five suspected cell members were detained during operations in Baghdad. The individuals reportedly manufacture and distribute car bombs while staging attacks on local security forces. Coalition forces believe the suspects were in the process of “planning an imminent attack” on U.S. and Iraq forces in the area, officials said. Intelligence gathered from a...

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2008 – Coalition forces in Iraq continue to round up terrorism suspects while Iraqi citizens continue providing tips leading forces to weapons caches, military officials reported. Coalition forces detained 15 suspected terrorists, including an alleged al-Qaeda in Iraq leader, during operations around Iraq today targeting bombing cells and foreign-terrorist facilitators. An alleged terrorist leader is in custody after two different operations netted six suspected terrorists in Baghdad. Officials said the leader allegedly oversees bombing attacks in the southern belt around the city and is associated with several other al-Qaida in Iraq leaders. Forces also detained five additional...

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 – Coalition forces in Iraq detained five suspected al-Qaida terrorists during operations in Mosul and the Tigris River Valley today, military officials said. In Mosul, coalition forces detained three suspects while pursuing al-Qaida operatives responsible for attacks on security forces. Coalition forces found weapons and grenades, which they safely disabled. North of Baghdad, coalition forces in Samarra detained two suspects while targeting al-Qaida in Iraq members who facilitate the movement of foreign terrorists into the country. Yesterday, Iraqi and U.S. soldiers seized weapons during operations throughout Baghdad. U.S. soldiers confiscated two roadside bombs designed to pierce...

WASHINGTON, July 13, 2008 – Coalition forces detained several suspects, including three wanted individuals, during operations today to disrupt al-Qaeda in Iraq and foreign-terrorist operations in central and northern Iraq. -- During an operation in southern Baghdad, coalition forces captured a wanted individual believed to be involved in a car-bombing network in the Rusafa and Karkh area. Reports indicated the suspect was associated with several of the network’s senior leaders and allegedly tried to reestablish operations after significant degradation by coalition forces. -- An operation northeast of the capital city netted coalition forces an individual believed to be tied to...