Posted on 01/23/2008 1:54:24 PM PST by mdittmar
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Forces killed five terrorists and detained 16 suspects Tuesday and today during operations targeting al-Qaeda networks in central and northern Iraq.
Coalition forces conducted an operation east of Samarra near the Hamrin Mountains Tuesday targeting an alleged al-Qaeda in Iraq member involved in terrorist media and propaganda operations. The targeted individual is reportedly associated with numerous al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leaders, as well as a suspect detained Monday for his involvement in the terrorist networks in Tarmiyah and Baghdad (see MNF-I press release A080121a, “Coalition significantly disrupts al-Qaeda networks: two killed; 18 detained,” dated Jan. 21, 2008).
During the operation, Coalition forces confirmed the presence of several armed men maneuvering in the target area and fired multiple warning shots in an attempt to get the men to stop their movement. They men did not comply, and Coalition forces engaged, killing five terrorists.
Nearby in Samarra Tuesday night and early this morning, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual believed to be involved in foreign terrorist facilitation networks in the region. Reports indicate the suspected terrorist is associated with the al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leader for the network in Samarra, as well as another suspect detained Jan. 18 for his role in the facilitation network (see MNF-I press release A080118b, “Al-Qaeda operations in northern Iraq disrupted; 13 killed, three detained,” dated Jan 18, 2008), to include using his residence as a safe haven for al-Qaeda in Iraq members and foreign terrorists.
During operations this morning, Coalition forces detained 13 suspected terrorists during two coordinated operations in Mosul targeting associates of al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leadership, and an additional two suspects in Baghdad while targeting a terrorist involved in improvised explosive device attacks.
“These successful operations are another step forward in purging al-Qaeda networks from Iraq,” said Maj. Winfield Danielson, MNF-I spokesman. “As terrorists shift their operations and locations, we will continue to find them, drive them out of their hiding places and bring them to justice. Al-Qaeda will find no safe haven in Iraq.”
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I just hope and pray that nobody tapped their phone.
Did someone read them their rights ? Jon f’n Cary wants to know.
Thank God we only killed them. They could have been waterboarded.
Task Force 88 hard boys on the prowl.
“Thank God we only killed them. They could have been waterboarded.”
I know and understand you concern with waterboarding, but I am just really glad we did not torture them with the ladies panties on the head. Oh the humanity. /sarcasm.
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