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Press Release A080328b
March 28, 2008
Coalition targets al-Qaeda financial and suicide bombing networks; two terrorists killed, 17 suspects detained
BAGHDAD – Coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained 17 suspects during operations today targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq elements in central and northern parts of the country.
Using intelligence gained from an operation Mar. 18, Coalition forces targeted an al-Qaeda in Iraq – or AQI – financial manager in Tuz Khurmatu. One man at the target building refused to comply with the ground forces’ instructions and surrender. Perceiving hostile intent, Coalition forces engaged the man, killing him. In the same area, an armed man barricaded himself in a building and engaged the ground force with small-arms fire. Coalition forces returned fire in self-defense, killing the armed terrorist. Six suspects were detained during the operation.
In a related operation in Tuz Khurmatu, Iraqi and Coalition forces caught a suspected leader in a suicide bombing cell. The individual was allegedly planning attacks on Sons of Iraq groups near Baqouba.
In Baghdad, Coalition forces conducted two precision operations, capturing a suspected car bomber and an individual allegedly tied to AQI senior leaders.
Coalition forces north of Bayji captured a suspected terrorist who allegedly coordinates and conducts bombing attacks. Intelligence reports indicate he and his associates are responsible for attacks in the Bayji and Sharqat areas.
Coalition forces continued to target associates of AQI senior leaders in Mosul, detaining seven suspected terrorists during coordinated operations in the city.
“Al-Qaeda in Iraq’s indiscriminate violence is turning away even its most sympathetic former supporters,” said Maj. Winfield Danielson, MNF-I spokesman. “With the help of local citizens, Iraqi and Coalition forces will continue to locate and dismantle the terrorist networks through operations like these, improving security for all Iraqis.”
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Press Release A080328a
March 27, 2008
Coalition targets terrorist leaders, propaganda network; eight killed, 17 detained
BAGHDAD – Coalition forces targeted al-Qaeda in Iraq operatives and leaders Thursday, killing eight terrorists and detaining 17 suspects during ground operations and an air strike in northern Iraq.
Intelligence confirmed the location of a targeted individual reported to be the al-Qaeda in Iraq – or AQI – leader of a local village operating in a remote area of the Hamrin Mountains southwest of Tuz. The targeted individual and six other armed men were observed conducting suspicious activities in the area. Supporting fixed-wing aircraft were called to conduct an air strike, which killed all seven terrorists.
Coalition forces continued to target the AQI propaganda network, after intelligence reports led a Coalition ground force to a building west of Samarra. When the ground force requested that occupants exit the targeted building, two men exited the building, but refused to follow Coalition forces’ instructions and demonstrated hostile intent. Subsequently, coalition forces engaged one man, killing him. The other man then complied and was detained with nine additional suspected terrorists.
Two operations in the Mosul area targeted associates of AQI leaders. A precision operation in the city yielded the capture of a suspected terrorist believed to be associated with AQI senior leaders in the area. Southwest of Mosul, Coalition forces detained six suspected terrorists during an operation targeting associates of AQI senior leaders.
“A tough fight remains ahead, but Iraqi and Coalition forces are on the offensive, capturing or killing al-Qaeda in Iraq leaders and members before they are able to conduct their brutal attacks against innocent Iraqis and the security forces that protect them,” said Maj. Winfield Danielson, MNF-I spokesman.
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