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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080404-01
April 4, 2008
ISF, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detain 1 suspected insurgent, discover cache in separate operations
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detained one suspected criminal leader and discovered a weapons cache site in separate operations April 2.
In al-Qaim, the al-Qaim Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics Unit detained one suspected criminal leader who is reported to be responsible for improvised explosive devise and indirect fire attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces in the area. Intelligence reports have linked him to the kidnapping and murder of ISF officials, tribal leaders and businessmen throughout al-Qaim. He is also believed to be providing intelligence reports to foreign fighters. Three other suspects are being held for further questioning.
In another operation in the Dur an Naft district of Basra, an Iraqi Emergency Response Unit conducted an operation to locate and eliminate a suspected improvised explosive device weapons cache.
During the operation, the assault force discovered a cache site which contained one 82mm mortar round, a 12-inch explosively formed projectile, seven rocket propelled grenades, three RPG launchers and hundreds of rounds of AK-47 assault rifle ammunition. The IERU and U.S. SF cordoned off the area and destroyed the cache.
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