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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080424-07
April 24, 2008
Iraqi Army Forces kill nine criminals, destroy two vehicles in Hussaniyah
BAGHDAD – An Iraqi Army patrol, accompanied by U.S. Special Forces advisors, defeated elements of an armed criminal group that launched an unprovoked attack on Iraqi and U.S. forces conducting a patrol in Hussaniyah, a city north of Baghdad, April 22.
Approximately 45 minutes into the mission, gunmen attacked the patrol using small arms weapons and rocket-propelled grenade launchers. Iraqi Army and U.S. Special Forces dismounted from their vehicles and returned fire, killing four of the gunmen.
Additional criminals continued their attacks, using pre-positioned improvised explosive devices, RPGs and small arms weapons to target the Iraqi and U.S. patrol. Despite the threats, Iraqi Army forces continued to engage the enemy, killing five more fighters and destroying two vehicles the gunmen used to launch their attacks.
No Iraqi or U.S. military personnel were injured during the patrol.
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Press Release A080424b
April 24, 2008
Coalition forces target al-Qaeda in Iraq networks; one killed, eight detained
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed one suspected Al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist and detained eight others during operations to disrupt AQI networks in Baghdad and near Samarra.
In Baghdad, Coalition forces stopped a suspected terrorist in his vehicle. As Coalition forces approached the vehicle, the individual drew his pistol. Coalition forces responded to the hostile threat by engaging and killing the terrorist.
North of Samarra, Coalition forces captured two wanted men and three additional suspected terrorists. One of the wanted men is believed to be the leader of an al-Qaeda in Iraq propaganda cell encompassing the northern belt around Baghdad, while the other is suspected of facilitating the movement of foreign terrorists into Iraq.
Also in Samarra, Coalition forces followed suspected terrorists traveling in a vehicle and ordered the driver to stop. Coalition forces secured the area, detained three suspected terrorists and confiscated two assault rifles.
“Al-Qaeda in Iraq is on its heels, but still has the capacity to conduct barbaric attacks against innocent citizens. We will continue to target al-Qaeda leaders and networks until the Iraqi people can move forward to a peaceful future,” said Cmdr. Scott Rye, MNF-I spokesman.
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