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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080619-06
June 19, 2008
Iraqi Army captures suspected terrorist leader, detain four others
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Army soldiers with the 2nd Iraqi Army Division captured a suspected mid-level leader for the Islamic State of Iraq, a front organization for the foreign-led al Qaeda in Iraq, in Mosul June 18.
The IA conducted an operation to disrupt terrorist activities and cell operations in western Mosul. They captured a suspected terrorist leader accused of facilitating and distributing improvised explosive devices in the area. The suspected terrorist is allegedly responsible for numerous IED and vehicle-borne IED attacks on Iraqi and Coalition forces.
The suspect is also accused of engaging and killing Coalition forces on numerous occasions over the past three years.
The IA also detained four other suspected terrorists during the operation.
“Iraqi Security Forces continue to garner impressive results in the Mosul area and throughout Iraq. This successful operation should seriously degrade the current terrorist network in western Mosul,” said Lt. Col. Neil Harper, a spokesman for Multi-National Corps - Iraq.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080620-05
June 20, 2008
ISOF capture suspected criminal leader in Baghdad
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Special Operations Forces captured a suspected Special Groups leader in southern Baghdad June 19.
The ISOF conducted the operation to capture the suspected criminal believed to be an influential advisor in west Baghdad. The suspect allegedly has close ties to the Office of the Sadr in Najaf, and is suspected of having the ability to nominate Special Groups command positions in Baghdad.
“The capture of this suspect will likely lead to information on other key Special Groups criminal leaders operating in the area,” said Lt. Col. Neil Harper, Multi-National Corps – Iraq spokesperson.
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