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RELEASE No. 20080204-09
February 4, 2008
Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain 2 terror suspects, kill 3 terrorists in separate operations
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detained two terror suspects and killed three terrorists in separate operations Feb. 1.
In the village of Mashraf, Iraqi and U.S. Forces detained two members of an al-Qaeda in Iraq cell who are believed to be responsible for multiple improvised explosive device and small-arms fire attacks against Iraqi and Coalition Forces.
According to intelligence reports, the two suspects are directly responsible for a January 2008 attack on an Iraqi Police checkpoint that killed two Iraqi Soldiers and an Iraqi Police officer.
Near the city of Tal Afar, an Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics Team, together with U.S. Special Forces, conducted an operation to detain two suspected terrorist cell leaders.
During the course of the operation, the assault force came under small-arms fire. The assault force returned fire, killing three terrorists. One Coalition Force team member received minor injuries when a grenade thrown by one of the terrorists exploded near his position.
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RELEASE No. 20080204-11
February 4, 2008
Night raids apprehend eight extremists
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers arrested eight suspected extremists during ongoing operations in the Rashid District Feb. 1 and 2.
“Raiders,” from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, MND-B, detained three men thought to be members of a Sunni extremist improvised-explosive device cell during a raid in Doura, Feb. 1.
During a raid in the early hours of Feb. 2, the “Black Lions” of Company B, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th IBCT, arrested three alleged special group cell members — one believed to be a cell leader from Rusafa.
Soldiers from Company A, 1st Bn., 28th Inf., captured a suspected special group cell members thought to be involved with weapons trafficking during a morning raid in Aamel. In Doura that morning, Soldiers from Troop B, 1-4 Cav. Regt., arrested a man believed to be involved in an al Qaeda IED cell.
All detainees were taken to Coalition Detention Facilities for further questioning.
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